Cryptic crossword clue
Good to throw a ball

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GLOB

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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 = glob.
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 GLOB mean?

GLOB noun
  1. A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
  2. A limited pattern matching technique using wildcards, less powerful than a regular expression.
  3. A millimeter-sized colour module found beyond the visual area V2 in the brain's parvocellular pathway.
GLOB verb
  1. To stick in globs or lumps.
  2. To carry out pattern matching using a glob.

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