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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
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) | ||||
| 21% | 7 | Batsman in a limited-overs game | ||
noun • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting | ||||
| 21% | 7 | Cricket term for the number of runs scored by a batsman | ||
noun • (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base • stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber | ||||
Key Batsman
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OPENER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OPENER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic01 Jun 2020 | Down 23 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic13 Apr 2009 | Across 9 | |
| The Guardian Everyman20 Aug 2006 | Down 20 | |
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