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Leading batsman’s gadget for accessing the booze? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opener

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'leading batsman's' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for opener that I've seen before include "First event in a series" , "initial goal" , "No.1 or No.2 bat" , "man, first at the crease?" , "cricketer, first at the crease?" .)

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