Jumpy little thing in game of ins and outs? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Jumpy little thing in game of ins and outs? last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRICKET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRICKET Jumpy little thing in game of ins and outs? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2019
6% BENCHED Out of the game (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
6% SAFARI Game outing (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
6% NERVOUS Jumpy (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 28, 2025
5% NINTH Final inning, typically (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
5% SHE "Every Little Thing ___ Does Is Magic" (3) Universal Jan 17, 2026
5% TIE Reason for a tenth inning (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
5% CLOSER Ninth-inning pitcher (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
5% END Ninth inning, usually (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% TELL Bad thing to have in a poker game (4) New York Times Jan 9, 2026

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