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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 9 | The position was named after a bridge position in cricket | |
3 | 28% | 8 | Denizen of a nation where the national cricket team is called the West Indies cricket team | |
Part Of Cricket Field In Unlawful Position Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "OFFSIDE" which means:
- adjective
- • Illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck noun
- • (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.) adverb
- • Illegally in advance of the ball or puck
An example sentence would be:
- • "The referee signaled offside when the attacker broke through the defense."
- • "The goal was disallowed due to an offside position of the forward."
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