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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 11 | Defeat after defeat | |
3 | 29% | 9 | Play a straight bat to block, protecting single wicket | |
A Single Wicket Defeat Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "STUMP" which means:
- noun
- • The base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
- • The part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
- • (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
- • A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it verb
- • Cause to be perplexed or confounded
- • Walk heavily
- • Travel through a district and make political speeches
- • Remove tree stumps from
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tripped over a tree stump while walking in the forest."
- • "The children sat on the tree stump and listened to the campfire stories."
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The Guardian Everyman18 Nov 2007 | Down 1 | |
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