Cryptic crossword clue
A type of baseball play, and what a successful play is and has? 3,3,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 plus 3 letter word HIT AND RUN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does HIT AND RUN mean?

HIT AND RUN noun
  1. The crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility.
  2. A play in baseball where the baserunners leave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.
  3. The military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.
HIT AND RUN adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, or being a hit and run.

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