| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| FAIR | Like a ball in play |
| LIVE | In play, as a ball |
| SERVES | Puts a certain ball in play |
| SERVE | Put a tennis ball in play |
| SPINSERVE | Tricky way to put a ball in play |
| MISHIT | Like a golf ball in the rough |
| TILED | Like a Scrabble board in play |
| UNREADY | Like a play still in rehearsals |
| UGLY | Like the losing team's play in a bad loss |
| CLUTCH | Like a winning play in the final seconds of overtime |
