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noun • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher • (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field • a precaution in case of an emergency verb • act as a backstop | ||||
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adverb • in a cryptic manner | ||||
Cryptically What Indicates Pots Could Be A Barrier
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BACKSTOP which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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BACKSTOP
Updated: September 1, 2025
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