| Sportsperson with neck ailment beside swaying tree (9) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
09 Jul 2025 |
| Being chirpy, you hesitate to play ball with others |
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| Wicketkeeper or bowler (9) |
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| Sportsman put off, missing start, following cramp |
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| Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell or Ben Stokes, for example (9) |
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| Insect Escoffier's covering in batter, perhaps (9) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
08 Dec 2024 |
| Richard shortly entering Crete for recreation is one playing on a square (9) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
10 Nov 2024 |
| He sweeps drives - and runs whenever he can (9) |
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| A bit chirpy? Then I hesitate to put him in bat! (9) |
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| Player of a summer sport (9) |
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| Root perhaps with twist disfigured tree |
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| Root perhaps with twist disfigured tree (9) |
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| Tim Southee, for example (9) |
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| The Ashes competitor |
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| Ben Stokes' sporting profession |
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| Insect with wings on earlier, one in test? |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Jun 2023 |
| Viv Richards or Ian Botham, say |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Sep 2021 |
| Bat perhaps brings insect to leading lady |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Apr 2020 |
| Paul Stirling or William Porterfield, say |
Irish Times Simplex |
19 Sep 2019 |
| An insect showing hesitation – Roach, possibly |
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| Biologist atop swaying tree -- one may be out on the field |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Jun 2019 |
| Viv Richards or Ian Botham, say |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Apr 2019 |
| Player gets caught by mistake, on the second half of over |
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| Don Bradman or David Gower, say |
Irish Times Simplex |
28 Jul 2018 |
| Bat, maybe, showing hesitation to pursue insect |
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| Sportsman? Chirpy type meeting Her Majesty |
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| Bowler or batsman, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2017 |
| Scientist taking a very long time, not half — one getting stumped? |
The Times Cryptic |
29 Nov 2016 |
| Scientist taking a very long time, not half — one getting stumped? |
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| Stein in Crete whisked up batter? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Oct 2015 |
| Point one may be at, where 5'4″ ruler applied to six footer |
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| One involved in bowling balls |
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| Wicket-keeper, for one |
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| British athlete |
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| One of eleven players. |
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| British sportsman |
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| English athlete. |
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