Players whose goal is to stop goals

Latest answer — June 07, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Family nickname
  2. 4Pub game with a bull's-eye
  3. 9Poem of praise
  4. 10Big pileup in a work inbox during vacation
  5. 11Cost of an add-on
  6. 12"Ooh-la-la!"
  7. 13Conversational offshoot ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 17-Down
  8. 15___ in a draw
  9. 16Censors, as a classified document ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 25-Across
  10. 20Ice cream drink
  11. 22Personal provider of shade
  12. 23Exterior
  13. 24Brewpub order
  14. 25Acts
  15. 26Church bench

Down

  1. 1Like pillows and marshmallows
  2. 2Product of brainstorming
  3. 3Witnessed
  4. 4Players whose goal is to stop goals
  5. 5Actress Seyfried of "The Dropout"
  6. 6Go on a tirade
  7. 7___-tac-toe
  8. 8Crafty
  9. 14Enthusiastically gushed over something nerdy, with "out"
  10. 16Give a score out of ten, say
  11. 17Gent
  12. 18"Tall" story
  13. 19Hearty meal made in a pot
  14. 20Landscaper's green roll
  15. 21Red or tan

The answer to “Players whose goal is to stop goals” in the New York Times Midi crossword is DEFENDERS — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 7, 2026 at 4-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.

“Players whose goal is to stop goals” answer

DEFENDERS (9 letters)

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Why the answer is DEFENDERS

DEFENDERS is the 9-letter solution that fits "Players whose goal is to stop goals" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 7, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DEFENDERS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person who defends someone or something
  • (in sport) a player whose task it is to protect their own side's goal

When else has “Players whose goal is to stop goals” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → DEFENDERS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Players whose goal is to stop goals”?

The answer is DEFENDERS, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Players whose goal is to stop goals”?

9 letters: DEFENDERS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 7, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Players whose goal is to stop goals” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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