| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THENINEBALL | Hard-luck sphere |
| HANDBALL | Hard rubber sphere |
| BALL | Hard or soft sphere |
| MANUALLABOR | Hard work turning gold sphere around in country estate (6,5) |
| SKIDROW | Hard luck area |
| LOSER | Hard luck case |
| LOSERS | Hard-luck players. |
| LOSER | Hard-luck case |
| SKIDROW | Hard-luck area |
| ROCKYROAD | Hard-luck hiker's choice? |
| MARYDECKER | Hard-luck American track star |
| BARECUPBOARD | Nursery-rhyme dog's hard luck |
| ROCKYROAD | Hard-luck hiker's ice-cream choice? |
| SOFTTOUCH | One who'll easily lend money for a hard-luck story |
