The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CATCHING
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More clues leading to the result CATCHING
- Fielder's skill easily picked up
- Communicable skill of fielders
- Managing to grasp difficulty at home with source of gas
- What’s under pet whiskers maybe beginning to grow infectious
- Incubating, hot to cold, getting infectious
- Understanding it’s infectious
- Gripping act playing, cashing as it goes
- Cricketer's ability contagious
- Transferable skill acquired in the field?
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The straight part
We know that "Transferable/skill acquired in the field" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case transferable/skill acquired in the field = catching.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.
What does CATCHING mean?
CATCHING verb- (heading) To capture, overtake.
- (heading) To seize hold of.
- (heading) To intercept.
- (heading) To receive (by being in the way).
- (heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.
- (heading) To seize attention, interest.
- (heading) To obtain or experience
- The action of the verb catch.
- Contagious
- Captivating; alluring; catchy