Stats for NFL defensive linemen Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Stats for NFL defensive linemen” from the USA Today crossword of April 12, 2026? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, APRIL 12, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

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More clues from the USA Today (April 12, 2026)

Across

1. Wild hogs
6. Road trip lodgings
10. In need of comfort food, perhaps
13. Photographer Adams
14. Watery protections for castles
16. Amber Glenn's team
17. 3:1, e.g.
18. ___ man fallacy
19. Big Dipper locale
20. Like a marshmallow that was held over a flame for too long
23. "When will u get here?"
24. That woman
25. Tony Awards hosts, e.g.
28. It follows stop and drop
30. Cardinal's construction
33. "You're No Good" singer Ronstadt
34. ___ Dhabi
36. Nepal's location
38. Pig's home
39. Song that asks "Can music save your mortal soul?"
42. "Yikes, that's rough"
44. "Dang!"
45. W-2 ID
46. Food processor's output
48. Best Athlete With a Disability, e.g.
50. Contributes
54. Nor'easters, e.g.
56. Director Lee
58. Banana taped to a wall, to some
59. Bit of data that helps a web program remember information
63. Consumed
65. Works hard
66. Over
67. Mermaid's home
68. Kentucky Derby participant
69. Common bottle size
70. Touch gently
71. Knots are a unit of this
72. Headliners

Down

1. Person who probably enjoyed cutting school?
2. Acting mindlessly
3. Word before "plane" or "projection"
4. Bridle part
5. Animal that works at the DMV, in "Zootopia"
6. "My joints ache"
7. "___ chance!"
8. Tattletale
9. Long, unblinking look
10. What a cliffhanger builds
11. Request
12. Calendar unit
15. Make use of a community pool
21. Professor's job security
22. Ecology or geology (Abbr.)
26. Summer hrs. in Boston
27. Utter
29. On the ___ (hiding out)
31. Stats for NFL defensive linemen
32. 3-1-1 enforcer
35. Giant creatures
37. Coordinated
39. West African music genre
40. Bartender's "rocks"
41. Cookbook author Garten
42. Photo ___
43. "Either you're in or you're ___"
47. Make a wrong turn, say
49. Analyzed grammatically
51. Actress Fanning
52. Chauffeur, for one
53. Takes the wheel
55. Dive like a hawk
57. Hockey scores
60. Title used at a Ren Faire
61. "If all ___ fails . . ."
62. "In memoriam" notice
63. Venomous caterpillar or snake
64. Irish breakfast or English breakfast, e.g.

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Questions

What is the answer to “Stats for NFL defensive linemen”?

SACKS, 5 letters: to put into a large bag.

When was “Stats for NFL defensive linemen” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of April 12, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

5 letters, starting with S.