| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LEANT | Was biased toward |
| nonpartisan | Not biased or partisan, esp. toward any particular political group |
| gendered | Of, specific to, or biased toward the male or female sex |
| LEANT | Was biased |
| LEANT | Was biased, in Birmingham |
| SPITED | Was malicious toward |
| SNAPPEDAT | Was testy toward |
| LEANT | Was inclined toward a position, alternatively |
| fadeaway | pitched ball that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown |
| cheater | position oneself defensively near a particular area in anticipation of a play in that area the shortstop was cheating toward second base |
