Ball that may hit an umpire — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Ball that may hit an umpire”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 16th Mar 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Ball that may hit an umpire” is FOULTIP (7 letters).
We last saw “Ball that may hit an umpire” in NYT Crossword on 16th Mar 2004.
The 7-letter answer for “Ball that may hit an umpire” is FOULTIP.
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