In cricket, a lower order player sent in to bat near the end of a day's play (5,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTWATCHMAN In cricket, a lower order player sent in to bat near the end of a day's play (5,8) (13)
73% ABITMUCH Not cricket bat chum and I played with? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
65% BATSMEN Some cricket players (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
62% SENDSUP Orders to grab a bat (7) Newsday Apr 25, 2026
59% INSECT Batting order in cricket? (6)
56% REDUCE Lower (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 28, 2026
56% BELFRY Bats in the ___ (6) Universal Jul 13, 2026
56% AFT Near the rear end of a ship (3)
56% CODIFY Order of fish provided by end of day (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
54% PLURAL Word ending in 's', usually (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jul 21, 2026
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