| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| REF | Jump ball tosser, for short |
| REFEREE | Jump ball tosser |
| DEB | Ball honoree, for short |
| NATS | Ball players, for short. |
| SOX | Ball team, for short. |
| DEB | Ball girl, for short |
| DEB | Society-ball focus, for short |
| DEB | Belle of the ball, for short |
| DIMAG | Well-known ball player, for short. |
| BAMA | Bear Bryant's ball club, for short |
| MSU | Where Magic Johnson played college ball, for short |
| baffies | short, wooden club with a steep-sloped face, for lofting the ball |
| baffy | short, wooden club with a steep-sloped face, for lofting the ball |
| hedgehog | A nocturnal insectivorous Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defense |
