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

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

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This week's contest is titled PUT A LITTLE SPIN ON THE BALL by Matt Gaffney.

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

PUT A LITTLE SPIN ON THE BALL Excel Spreadsheet
SAVE to your drive.
OPEN from your drive.
ALLOW permissions.

Good luck with the grid and the meta

Please note that Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, is a suburb (sorta) of @Al Sisti 's Utica

And Go Red Sox!!!
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Oh, there we go. Ashore!

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(And go Cubs! Tell me about your favorite teams, please!)
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On shore!
-Charlie
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Guinness me
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Got it with help from Wikipedia. Cute title.
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Ashore! Best place ever, with an assist from google
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On the beach!
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On shore!
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Ashore! Page 1! Let the weekend begin!
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Ashore.

Nice AHA!
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Ashore!
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On shore. Headed to his home ballpark next week for season opener. Beer me!
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On the beach.
Spring has sprung!
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Bid Isaac adieu and rowed ashore in my umiak!
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Oh duh
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Done and done
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Ashore, surprisingly
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On shore! Despite being way out of my wheelhouse.
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Ashore, needed help from google! I'll have a "Rounding Third" red ale from Madtree!
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🏝🧉
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