| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DETACH | Step before "mail in" |
| windup | The motions of a pitcher immediately before delivering the ball, in which they take a step back, lift the hands over the head, and step forward |
| RINSE | Step before spin-dry |
| TRIPLEA | Last step before the majors |
| SIDE | Word before stroke or step |
| BECOMEENGAGED | Step before setting the date |
| FINALEDIT | Step just before publishing an article |
| ONNOTICE | Step before "dead to me," to Stephen Colbert |
| sounding | Information or evidence ascertained as a preliminary step before deciding on a course of action |
