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Baseball Pitch That Suddenly Drops Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SINKER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SINKER

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199%6Exact Match!
239%12Pitch that drops suddenly
335%9 A type of pitch in baseball that breaks sharply in the opposite direction of a typical pitch

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SINKER" which means:

    noun
  • • A small ring-shaped friedcake
  • • A weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
  • • A pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He needed a heavy sinker to fish in the deep waters."
  • • "The weight of the sinker helps the line to sink quickly."

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New York Times05 Sep 2017 Down 47
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