Stops one throw being returned in cricket series (9)
I believe the answer is:
abolishes
'stops' is the definition.
(to abolish is to ban or stop)
'one throw being returned in cricket series' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'a' (a thing is one thing).
'throw' becomes 'lob' (to lob something is to chuck or throw it).
'being returned in' says the letters should be written in reverse (I've seen 'returning in' mean this).
'cricket series' becomes 'ishes' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lob' backwards is 'bol'.
'a'+'bol'+'ishes'='ABOLISHES'
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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