| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PATRIOTS | Defenders of the country |
| EGMARSHALL | Star of "The Defenders" |
| APOLOGISTS | Defenders of the faith. |
| BELUSHI | Jim of "The Defenders" |
| POPULISTS | Defenders of the common man |
| HESSIANS | Defenders in the Battle of Trenton |
| offside | In the attacking half of the field when there are fewer than three defenders nearer the goal line at the moment the ball is played |
| offside | In the attacking half ahead of the ball and having fewer than two defenders nearer the goal line at the moment the ball is played |
