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noun • the first event in a series • a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens • a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans) | ||||||||
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| 50% | 12 | A technique used in cricket where the batsman plays the ball with the back of their bat hand | ||||||
noun • a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke | ||||||||
In Cricket A Batsman Who Plays The First Ball Of An Innings Crossword Clue
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OPENER which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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OPENER
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | A technique used in cricket where the batsman plays the ball with the back of their bat hand | |
2 | A type of ball where the cricket ball tails away from the batsman | |
3 | Ball bowled along ground to batsman
The Guardian Quick -
19 Dec 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 19 Dec 2007 |
4 | Batsman's innings ended — accidentally fell
The Guardian Cryptic -
15 Mar 2022 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Mar 2022 |
5 | Batsman's smashing cricket shot
The Guardian Quiptic -
01 Jan 2007 | The Guardian Quiptic / 01 Jan 2007 |
6 | Before end of innings, heartless Somerset umpire dismisses batsman
The Guardian Quiptic -
06 May 2013 | The Guardian Quiptic / 06 May 2013 |
7 | Word for a small door in or near a larger one originally, later any gate; a loophole or grill; a box-office window; an arrangement of stumps and bails in cricket; or, a batter’s innings
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09 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 09 Sep 2023 |
