The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHECK which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018.
Many a defensive hockey maneuver crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Many a defensive hockey maneuver
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ice
- breakaway
- orr
- goalie
- goalkeeper
- switch
- icing
- clear
- backfield
- hook
- hooking
- hooks
Crossword Answer definitions
CHECK noun- A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- An inspection or examination.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
- An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- A mark, certificate or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
- A small chink or crack.
- To inspect; to examine.
- To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To control, limit, or halt.
- To verify or compare with a source of information.
- To leave in safekeeping.
- To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.
- To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To make a stop; to pause; with at.
- To clash or interfere.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- To mark with a check pattern.
- Divided into small squares by transverse, perpendicular, and horizontal lines.
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