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noun • a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones • a device that launches aircraft from a warship • an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles verb • shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult • hurl as if with a sling | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | Pitcher who comes into a game to replace the starting pitcher | ||||||
noun • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) • a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies • a pitcher who does not start the game | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher | ||||||
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A Stone Pitcher Crossword Clue
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CATAPULT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CATAPULT
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