Pitcher before the closer, often Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SETUPMAN Pitcher before the closer, often (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 2, 2023
7% NEARER Closer (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 21, 2025
6% OREL Pitcher Hershiser (4) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
6% USERID It's entered before a password, often (6) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
6% NEWCOMB A's pitcher Sean (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
6% RARER Closer to "still mooing" (5) Universal Oct 29, 2025
6% OBI Kimono closer (3) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
6% ACE Star pitcher (3) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
6% ERE Before, before (3) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2025
6% ATBAT Facing the pitcher (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025

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