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The Clue
Play mainly for defense (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PUNTING
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Notes
The answer PUNTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PUNTING as a noun:
1. (punt, punting) = (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
PUNT as a verb:
1. kick the ball
2. (punt, pole) = propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
3. (bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt) = place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"