Pinch hitter, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Pinch hitter, e.g. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
2. a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
(verb)
1. be a substitute

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HITTER (noun)
1. someone who hits
2. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
PINCH (verb)
1. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
2. make off with belongings of others
PINCH (noun)
1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
2. a slight but appreciable amount

Hint 3: Anagram

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