"Put A Little Spin On The Ball" March 21, 2025

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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#21

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Got there after someone else made the key observation.
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#22

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Ashore, and the Rabbit looks a bit worried.
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#23

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"The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a pitcher in the National Baseball Hall of Fame."

Oh, never mind. See you all next week.
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On the beach. Not sure how I feel about this one.
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On shore!
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#26

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Ashore! Late start, quick finish. When I saw the topic, I just knew @MikeyG would be first. Beer and a box of Crackerjacks, please.
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On shore. And what, pray tell, goes with baseball? @MikeyG
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#28

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Oh, joy, a sports meta🙄

But somehow I made it ashore anyway.
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On shore and here is what a real 17A glove looks like. Not one of today's behemoths
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boharr wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:47 pm On shore. And what, pray tell, goes with baseball?
Beer!
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Ashore, I think. As for @MikeyG's request, I grew up with the Pirates when they had no hitters (not no-hitters, no hitters) except maybe Ralph Kiner. But then later, Dock Ellis did it on acid. That won't get you in the HoF, but it's still something.
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Baseball is not my game, but despite that I am on shore. Probably.
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#33

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Very funny. Done, anyway!
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On the beach. Made me think a bit before my Aha Moment.
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Ashore, glad to have this out of the way to watch games!
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Ashore.
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Nudged ashore.
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OK, despite my Hall of Shame level of sports ignorance, I gotta admit that was pretty cute. "The Baseball Almanac" was my friend on this one.
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onshore with help of google
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Got it. Considering I hate baseball I'm actually a bit impressed with myself.

I have an alternate answer I like better.

(Actually, I like baseball. More so then nearly anyone I know who isn't a sports fan.... but I do hate sports in general.)
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