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Clue: "On the ball"
"On the ball" is a New York Times crossword puzzle clue that we have seen 15 times. When there are multiple answers, the answers are sorted by the most recently seen.
Most likely answer
ALERT
Possible answers
ALERT
AWARE
SMART
ASTUTE
Likely related crossword puzzle clues
Warn
Quick
Ready
Red ___
Sharp
Siren
News ___
Notify
Text ___
Email ___
Tip off
Warning
With it
All ears
Bulletin
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