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Cricketer useful in kitchen? (6)

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opener

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'cricketer' is the definition.
(batsman who opens the batting)

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(Other definitions for opener that I've seen before include "First event in a series" , "First act" , "No.1 or No.2 bat" , "introduction" , "Can cutter" .)

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