Appeal to umpire (4,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Appeal to umpire (4,4) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on May 22, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOWSTHAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOWSTHAT Appeal to umpire (4,4) (8) The Guardian Quick May 22, 2026
65% IMPORTUNED Appealed to umpire -- not out! -- start of debate thereafter (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 15, 2019
55% TOWZE Worry about appeal to umpire peeling off hat, note (5)
10% LL Umpire's --> (2) USA Today Quick May 8, 2026
10% PLAY Umpire's --> (4) USA Today Quick May 8, 2026
9% STRIKE Umpire's call (6) Commuter May 7, 2026
8% POTATOSKIN A peeling that's appealing? (10) New York Times May 14, 2026
8% YER "___ out!" (umpire's shout) (3) New York Times Mini May 9, 2026
8% HOOK Appealing musical refrain (4)
8% PRAYS Appeals to a higher authority (5) LA Times Mini Apr 20, 2026

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