The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INSWINGER
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More clues leading to the result INSWINGER
- Wife interrupts popular performer’s ball
- Fashionable footballer hosting society ball
- Ball fitness regularly ignored by forward
- Tricky delivery as victory sign removed outside
- Ball, popular vocalist, gaining weight
- Popular person, modern and lively, coming from ball at cricket club
- Type of ball where wife-swapper may be found?
- Delivery from popular vocalist carrying weight
- Present person who’ll swap partners in ball
- Is footballer blocking Everton’s last delivery?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "ball" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ball = inswinger.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.
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What does INSWINGER mean?
INSWINGER noun- A ball that curves into the goal.
- A delivery that curves towards the batsman.