Crossword Clue:

PARULIS a gumboil an abscess in the gums

AnswerCrossword Clue
FLAGRANTFOULReason for an ejection in the N.B.A.
MINUETIt's done in the form of an S or a Z
LOSSAn overtime one counts as a point in the N.H.L.
SPADERJames who won an Emmy two years in a row for the same role on different shows
PARALLELPARKSDoes a driving test task - or an apt description of the five circled diagonals in this puzzle
ONEBASEWhat a walk in the ballpark will get you / (next line) It's spelled out in an Aretha Franklin hit