| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BOWL | Try for a strike |
| NEGOTIATE | Try to avert a strike |
| HITAT | Try to strike |
| BOWL | Try to strike |
| SWATAT | Try to strike |
| LANE | Spot for a strike |
| ALLEY | Spot for a strike |
| ALLEY | Place for a strike |
| TWENTY | Tally for a strike: Bowling. |
| LANE | Likely place for a strike |
| DRILLER | One hoping for a strike |
| OILMAN | One hoping for a strike |
| DUB | Strike with a sword for knighthood |
| UNHIT | Like a pitch called for a strike |
| UNION | Group that may call a newspaper strike, for example |
