Cryptic crossword clue
Spinning ball goes to and fro, two completing rally 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GOOGLY

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What does GOOGLY mean?

GOOGLY noun
  1. A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
GOOGLY adjective
  1. (of the eyes) Bulging.
  2. (usually of eyes, sometimes of persons) Appearing to be amorous, flirtatious.

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