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What Cricketers Take Preparing To Bat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GUARD which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GUARD

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199%5Exact Match!
243%9Cricketers who bat left-handed
329%6 Last name shared by Pakistani cricketers, Imran and Inzamam-______

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We think the answer is "GUARD" which means:

    noun
  • • A person who keeps watch over something or someone
  • • The person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
  • • A device designed to prevent injury or accidents
  • • A posture of defence in boxing or fencing
  • • The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
  • • A military unit serving to protect some place or person
  • • A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
  • • The duty of serving as a sentry
  • • (american football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
  • • A position on a basketball team
  • verb
  • • To keep watch over
  • • Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
  • • Protect against a challenge or attack
  • • Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The security guard checked my id before letting me in."
  • • "The prison guard patrolled the cells all night."

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