Cricketer catches hard ball at last, before England's opener can check Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THROTTLE Cricketer catches hard ball at last, before England's opener can check (8)
65% COD New England catch (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 1, 2026
65% ELUSIVE Hard to catch (7) Thomas Joseph Mar 27, 2026
63% POPTOP Can opener (6) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
63% POPTAB Can opener (6) LA Times Daily Apr 26, 2026
63% EEL One that's hard to catch (3) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
60% FACTS They can be hard to face (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026
60% SHAGS Catches fly balls (5) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
60% BOWL Deliver a cricket ball (4) The Times Concise Feb 5, 2026
58% DOORFRAME Support for opener that takes catch? (9) The Times Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
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