| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IHEARD | Lead-in to a bit of gossip |
| IFEAR | Lead-in to a bit of bad news |
| SADTOSAY | Lead-in for a bit of bad news |
| MEGA | Bit or hit lead-in |
| TWO | Bit or part lead-in |
| ROADS | All of them lead to Rome, in a saying |
| AGEE | First of three Mets to hit a lead-off home run in a World Series Game 3 (he did it in '69, Garrett in '73, and Dykstra in '86) |
