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| 99% | 7 | LEGSPIN | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 35% | 8 | To strike a ball in croquet to hit another ball and change its direction | ||||||
verb • In croquet, to hit another live ball with the striker's ball, from which croquet is then taken. | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | An abrupt deviation or change of direction; a veer to avoid a collision; or, a curved flight of a ball | ||||||
noun • the act of turning aside suddenly • an erratic deflection from an intended course verb • turn sharply; change direction abruptly | ||||||||
Member Starting To Pirouette Makes The Ball Change Direction Crossword Clue
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LEGSPIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LEGSPIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic14 Dec 2009 | Across 19 | LEGSPIN |
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1 | An abrupt deviation or change of direction; a veer to avoid a collision; or, a curved flight of a ball
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20 Jun 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Jun 2011 |
4 | Move after a pirouette, perhaps
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5 | Object of the game is to score points by caroming the cue ball off both the object ball and the opponent's cue ball | |
6 | Pirouette point
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13 Apr 1999 | New York Times / 13 Apr 1999 |
7 | To strike a ball in croquet to hit another ball and change its direction |
