| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WASHBOWL | Postseason game for dirty players? |
| DUSTBOWL | Dirty postseason game? |
| CEREALBOWL | Postseason game for flakes? |
| BOWL | Postseason game |
| PEACHBOWL | Postseason game |
| PLAYOFF | Postseason game |
| ROSEBOWL | Pasadena's postseason game |
| ORANGEBOWL | Postseason football game |
| HULA | ... Bowl (postseason game) |
| SENIORBOWL | Postseason football game played in Mobile, Ala. |
| FIESTABOWL | Postseason college football game played in Arizona |
| ASTROS | Winners of the longest postseason game in major-league history (18 innings, 2005) |
| BOWL | Postseason gridiron game, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in starred answers |
