It's just not cricket! (but it is, mostly)
● · By Womble · Published 2024-08-19T13:07:43.633Z
Constructor's Note
Second ever attempt at a cryptic - please do give feedback! If you don't know cricket... Sorry about this one!
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Three body parts leave alone (8,4)
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- 1AThree body parts leave alone (8,4)
- 9AOn this, you would be 16a 14d (6)
- 10AA cricketer from England, anywhere else (6)
- 11ADismissal in cricket, and in football, maybe? (7,3,4)
- 12AGets you out of trouble, but stay in if they don't move (5)
- 14AOn the scoreboard, heads one in for breakfast (4)
- 15AFirst Langer, then Botham. Wicket, that's out! (3)
- 16A& 14d Total lout giving end of an innings (3,3)
- 17ACricketer losing video review may do this on the way back to the pavilion (4)
- 18APush notification (5)
- 20AQuickest ways to get from A to B, or to a 4? (8,6)
- 24AAssassin John takes heads of English tailenders on cricket pitch (6)
- 25AA French woman had tears left to fall (6)
- 26AFloodlit match, steady thing twisting on time (3-5,4)
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- 2DDismissal in cricket, and in baseball, maybe? (3,3,4,5)
- 3DPromising partnership may result in this? (5)
- 4DLive PC company goes round the wicket (5)
- 5DShape of The Oval, maybe, but not quite! (5)
- 6DRace about, cap being worn, hit a milestone! (5,1,3)
- 7DExtra fielders, for short, around 100 runs - they aren't very good! (6)
- 8DA. Cook leaves bails at Sydney for free capital (9,6)
- 13DLively agent takes right, then left (9)
- 14DSee 16a
- 19DFellow is a scoundrel, we hear, dismissing one backing up (6)
- 21DActor George will settle for a single? (5)
- 22DA challenge for batsmen, and clubsmen, maybe? (5)
- 23DSixes hit, Henry's out, pop in for tea (5)