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Is footballer blocking Everton's last delivery? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inswinger

'delivery?' is the definition.
(cricket delivery)

'is footballer blocking everton's last' is the wordplay.
'footballer' becomes 'winger' (winger is a type of footballer).
'blocking' is an insertion indicator (to block can mean to block in or contain).
'last' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'everton' is 'n'.
'is'+'winger'='iswinger'
'iswinger' placed around 'n' is 'INSWINGER'.

(Other definitions for inswinger that I've seen before include "moving ball" , "delivery curling through air" , "swerving delivery" , "ball from fast bowler" , "Swerving ball" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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