Cricketer of yore yearns to face spinner Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LONGSTOP Cricketer of yore yearns to face spinner (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 2, 2015
3% LONG Yearn (for) (4) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
3% MISS Yearn for (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 10, 2025
3% FIDGET ___ spinner (6) Universal Dec 10, 2025
3% CRAVE Yearn for (5) Universal Nov 20, 2025
3% PINED Yearned (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
3% LONGS Yearns (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
3% ACHES Yearnings (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
2% LORE Tales of yore (4) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
2% MEET Come face-to-face with (4) USA Today Dec 9, 2025

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