Cryptic crossword clue
to be in 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BAT

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The straight part
We know that "be in" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case be in = bat.
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What does BAT mean?

BAT noun
  1. Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
  2. An old woman.
BAT noun
  1. A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
  2. A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
  3. The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
  4. Shale or bituminous shale.
  5. A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.
  6. A part of a brick with one whole end.
  7. A stroke; a sharp blow.
  8. A stroke of work.
  9. Rate of motion; speed.
  10. A spree; a jollification.
  11. Manner; rate; condition; state of health.
BAT verb
  1. To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
  2. To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
  3. To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
BAT verb
  1. To flutter
  2. To wink.
  3. To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
  4. (usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.
BAT noun
  1. A packsaddle.
BAT noun
  1. The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.

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