Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer

The answer to “Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ATTACK — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 9, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer” answer

ATTACK (6 letters)

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Why the answer is ATTACK

ATTACK is the 6-letter solution that fits "Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 9, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ATTACK mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ATTACK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

June 9, 2026 (most recent) → ATTACK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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