In cricket, a short-pitched ball, typically easy to hit Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In cricket, a short-pitched ball, typically easy to hit last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 LONG HOP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LONG HOP In cricket, a short-pitched ball, typically easy to hit (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 19, 2020
6% LOB Hit (a ball) (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 12, 2025
6% OVALS Cricket pitch shapes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
5% BLEEP Short high-pitched signal (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 28, 2025
5% SIMPLE Easy (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
5% ONTHEUP In cricket, played as a ball rises (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
5% ASIDE The half with the hit song, typically (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
5% ABC As easy as ___ (3) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
5% PIE As easy as ___ (3) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
5% OVERS Sets of six balls in cricket (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 3, 2025

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