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Tail-ender sent in to bat when a wicket falls close to the end of a day’s play Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tail-ender sent in to bat when a wicket falls close to the end of a day’s play 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGHTWATCHMAN.
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Crossword Answer For Tail-ender sent in to bat when a wicket falls close to the end of a day’s play:
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NIGHTWATCHMAN Tail-ender sent in to bat when a wicket falls close to the end of a day’s play | (13) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 17, 2017 |
| 7% | LAGGARD Tail-ender (7) | (7) | Puzzler | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 6% | FRIEND Day with close pal | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 6% | SUNDOWN Outspoken child sad when day is at an end | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 6% | EYEOPENER Surprise tail-enders for Yorkshire formerly were first to bat | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 6% | REAR Tail end | (4) | ||
| 5% | ANTIPODAL Top and tail without starting off at opposite ends | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 5% | CRASH Quickly fall asleep after a long day | (5) | New York Times Mini | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 5% | OPEN Not closed | (4) | Commuter | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 5% | SUNROOF Car feature to close on a rainy day | (7) | Universal | Nov 3, 2025 |
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