| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CANDYCUMMINGS | Reputed originator of the curve ball |
| spitball | pitch, now illegal, made to curve by moistening one side of the ball with saliva or perspiration |
| MASSE | Billiard stroke to make the ball move in a curve. |
| slices | A stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently. Compare with hook |
