The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NINEPIN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NINEPIN
- What bowler aims at from square leg?
- Bowler aims to hit one over square leg
- Square leg bowler’s target?
- One of a group knocked down in an alley
- I get knocked down by one in news deal when cycling
- 28.2743 approximately, number that’s to be knocked down
- Enter quicklyto obtain skittle
- Square leg used in their game
- Cat lives next to short tree – one standing in alley
- Write-up in Ulster Mirror set one up only to be knocked down
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The straight part
We know that "Bowler aims to hit one over" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bowler aims to hit one over = ninepin.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.