Ready to play catch, say

Ready to play catch, say - GLOVED
Ready to play catch, say

As a detective, I analyze clues and think logically. The crossword clue ‘Ready to play catch, say‘ contains a crucial word ‘catch‘. This led me to think about baseball, a popular sport that involves catching a ball. The word ‘ready‘ implies that the player has a specific gear or equipment to catch the ball. This gear would be a glove, as it is the essential equipment in baseball that allows players to catch and secure the ball. Therefore, through my logical thought process, I realized that the answer to the clue must be ‘GLOVED‘. The insight that I gained was that understanding the context and using logic can lead to solving mysteries and puzzles, even as seemingly simple as a crossword.

GLOVED