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Way Out In Front Was Ahead Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BOWLED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BOWLED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "BOWLED" which means:
- noun
- • A round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- • A concave shape with an open top
- • A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- • The quantity contained in a bowl
- • A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- • A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- • A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
- • A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- • The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb
- • Roll (a ball)
- • Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- • Engage in the sport of bowling adverb
- • (dismissed) by the bowled ball hitting and breaking the batsman's wicket.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He bowled a strike on his first try."
- • "She bowled a perfect game."
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