Hurling player? No, baseball Crossword Clue

The answer to the crossword clue Hurling player? No, baseball published by "Evening Standard - Cryptic" and we have possible answers listed below:

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Hurling player? No, baseball" is a wordplay clue, where a play on words is used to lead to the answer. In this case, the clue is indicating that we are looking for a player involved in a sport that involves hurling, but it's not hurling itself, rather a reference to baseball.

The answer for this clue is "PITCHER". Let's break down the clue to see why it points to this answer:

1. The word "hurling" is used as a hint to direct our focus to a specific sport.
2. The word "player" indicates that we are looking for a specific role in that sport.
3. The phrase "No, baseball" implies that we should think of a similar role in baseball instead of the sport of hurling itself.

Putting these elements together, we can conclude that the answer to this clue is "PITCHER". In baseball, a pitcher plays a role similar to that of a hurler in hurling. Both positions involve throwing a ball, and the wordplay in the clue reinforces this connection.

Definition of "PITCHER"

a large jug.

Example :

a pitcher of water

 The Crossword clue "Hurling player? No, baseball" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Evening Standard - Cryptic	23 January 2024	PITCHER