The best defense is a good ___ (strategic principle) Crossword Clue

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The best defense is a good ___ (strategic principle) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
2. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRATEGIC (adjective)
1. relating to or concerned with strategy
2. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
PRINCIPLE (noun)
1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
2. rule of personal conduct

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46. "Little ___ on the Prairie," 1970s historical drama about the Ingalls family, set on a farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minnesota

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