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Repeatedly hit cricketer? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

batter

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'cricketer?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'repeatedly hit' is the wordplay.
'repeatedly hit' can mean two replacements for 'hit'.
'hit' becomes 'bat' (batting is a kind of hitting).
'hit' becomes 'ter' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'bat'+'ter'='BATTER'

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(Other definitions for batter that I've seen before include "Hit the flour mixture?" , "Fritter coating" , "Hit repeatedly" , "Beat the flour and liquid" , "Beat - coating used in frying food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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