Confronted (5)
'confronted' is the definition.
('face' can be a synonym of 'confront')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for faced that I've seen before include "Resisted" , "Met" , "Dealt with" , "Stood up to" , "Encountered" .)
'confronted' is the definition.
(tackling is a kind of confronting)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for tackled that I've seen before include "Challenged head-on as in rugby" , "Took on, set about dealing with" , "dealt with" , "Intercepted (in soccer)" , "Confronted" .)