Answer: hardball

AnswerCrossword Clue
HARDBALL"... with Chris Matthews"
HARDBALLUse of any means to attain an objective
HARDBALLGame for some businesspeople
HARDBALLRuthless
HARDBALLRuthless tactics
HARDBALLRecalcitrant Lucille?
HARDBALLWhat the golfer plays
HARDBALLTeam game
hardballa baseball (a team game, played with a bat and ball)
hardballA very competitive pitching and playing style
hardballUncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, esp. in politics
hardballBaseball, esp. as contrasted with softball