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Here is the answer for the crossword clue First to bat . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEADOFFHITTER.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LEADOFFHITTER First to bat | (13) | ||
| 29% | OPENER First in batting order | (6) | The Guardian Speedy | Apr 8, 2017 |
| 26% | OPENERS Corkscrews for the first to bat (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 20% | ABSTAINS At first, Australia bats terribly -- batting second, resists | (8) | The Telegraph Toughie | Feb 14, 2017 |
| 17% | EYEOPENER Surprise tail-enders for Yorkshire formerly were first to bat | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 3% | TAILENDERS Cricketers at the bottom of the batting order | (10) | The Times Concise | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 3% | PUPS Baby bats | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 3% | TAILENDER Inferior bat, kind accepting trouble | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 3% | FOX Flying ___ (kind of bat, despite its name) | (3) | New York Times Mini | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 3% | ABOVEALL First and foremost | (8) | New York Times | Feb 10, 2026 |
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