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noun • a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features • any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude • an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic • (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure verb • regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns • separate or apportion into sections | ||||
| 25% | 8 | Athlete responsible for blocking, tackling, and running with the ball in gridiron football | ||
noun • (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team • (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks verb • play the fullback | ||||
| 25% | 8 | Field with a gridiron pattern | ||
noun • a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat • the playing field on which football is played | ||||
Gridiron Defense
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ZONE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ZONE
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