Pitches, Points and Pride
October 15, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Stage before wings
Pal or chess end
Reserves' spot
Spurs on a horse
A real pounding
Perfume sample
Lower on the page
Sunday seating
Posh and glossy
Melting pot nation
Olympic hopeful
Handiwork skill
Hurler, or a jug
Masked Sith lord
Blue mood, or a moo
Beauty parlors
Cranky old-timer
Dudette, basically
Open confession
Deeds of apostles
Not only myself
Draws closer
Slipped away unseen
Warm alpine wind
Party line dance
Old English you
Creeps up close
Scoreboard wins
Born Paul Hewson
Pastrami counter
Trails you closely
Flightless rhea
Currently exist
Meander onward
Taunting laugh
Shook on it
Twelve-star flag
Front-row regular
Red tag on the rack
Pro sports divisions
Pull someone's leg
Pitches, Points and Pride — Solution
October 15, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Stage before wings
P
Pal or chess end
Reserves' spot
M
Spurs on a horse
Y
A real pounding
Perfume sample
T
Lower on the page
B
Sunday seating
Posh and glossy
P
Melting pot nation
U
S
A
Olympic hopeful
Handiwork skill
A
T
H
L
E
T
E
Hurler, or a jug
Masked Sith lord
P
I
T
C
H
E
R
Blue mood, or a moo
L
O
W
V
A
D
E
R
Beauty parlors
Cranky old-timer
S
A
L
O
N
S
Dudette, basically
Open confession
E
Deeds of apostles
A
C
T
S
Not only myself
Draws closer
W
E
Slipped away unseen
G
A
L
Warm alpine wind
Party line dance
F
O
E
H
N
Old English you
Creeps up close
Y
E
Scoreboard wins
Born Paul Hewson
V
I
C
T
O
R
I
E
S
Pastrami counter
L
B
O
N
O
Trails you closely
T
Flightless rhea
Currently exist
N
A
N
D
U
Meander onward
Taunting laugh
W
E
N
D
Shook on it
Twelve-star flag
A
G
R
E
E
D
H
A
Front-row regular
G
O
E
R
Red tag on the rack
S
A
L
E
Pro sports divisions
L
E
A
G
U
E
S
Pull someone's leg
K
I
D
Pitches, Points and Pride — The notes
October 15, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- PUPAStage before wingsA pupa is the resting stage between larva and adult insect, like inside a cocoon or chrysalis.
- MATEPal or chess endMate: an informal friend (British slang), or the finishing move in chess, checkmate.
- SIDELINEReserves' spotThe sideline is the boundary strip of a sports field, also used for substitute players waiting to play.
- YAHSpurs on a horseYah is a breezy, informal yes, but it's also an old cry used to spur a horse onward.
- THRASHINGA real poundingA thrashing is a heavy, one-sided defeat in sport or competition.
- TESTERPerfume sampleA tester is a small free sample of perfume or cosmetics for trying before buying.
- BELOWLower on the pageBelow simply means lower down, underneath something else.
- PEWSSunday seatingPews are the long wooden benches where congregations sit in a church.
- TONEYPosh and glossyToney (a variant spelling of 'tony') means stylish, fashionable, or upper-class.
- USAMelting pot nationThe USA, the United States of America, is often called a melting pot for its mix of cultures.
- ATHLETEOlympic hopefulAn athlete competes in sports, often training for events like the Olympics.
- CRAFTHandiwork skillCraft means a skill or trade requiring hand-made expertise, like woodworking or pottery.
- PITCHERHurler, or a jugA pitcher is the baseball player who throws to the batter, or a jug used for pouring liquids.
- VADERMasked Sith lordDarth Vader, the masked Sith lord of Star Wars, is secretly Luke Skywalker's father.
- LOWBlue mood, or a mooLow can mean a sad, down mood, or the mooing sound cattle make (to 'low').
- SALONSBeauty parlorsSalons are shops where people get their hair or beauty treatments done.
- COOTCranky old-timerA coot is a black water bird; 'old coot' is also slang for a cranky older person.
- GALDudette, basicallyGal is informal American slang for a girl or young woman.
- AVOWALOpen confessionAn avowal is an open, frank admission or declaration, often of something personal.
- ACTSDeeds of apostlesActs of the Apostles is the New Testament book describing the early Christian church.
- WENot only myselfWe refers to the speaker plus at least one other person.
- NEARSDraws closerNears means draws closer to something in distance or time.
- ELUDEDSlipped away unseenEluded means escaped or avoided detection, slipping away unnoticed.
- FOEHNWarm alpine windA foehn is a warm, dry wind that blows down the leeward side of mountains like the Alps.
- CONGAParty line danceThe conga is a lively line dance, usually done in a snaking chain at parties.
- YEOld English youYe is an archaic English word for 'you', often seen in old shop signs like 'Ye Olde Shoppe'.
- SNEAKCreeps up closeTo sneak is to move quietly and secretly, trying not to be noticed.
- VICTORIESScoreboard winsVictories are wins, especially tallied up on a scoreboard or standings table.
- BONOBorn Paul HewsonBono, born Paul Hewson, is the frontman of the Irish rock band U2.
- DELIPastrami counterA deli sells prepared foods like cold cuts and sandwiches, pastrami being a classic.
- DOGTrails you closelyAs a verb, to dog someone means to follow them closely and persistently.
- NANDUFlightless rheaThe nandu is a large flightless South American bird closely related to the rhea.
- ARECurrently existAre is the present-tense plural form of 'to be', used with we, you, and they.
- WENDMeander onwardTo wend means to travel or make your way, often slowly or by a roundabout route.
- HATaunting laughHa is an exclamation of scornful amusement or mild triumph.
- AGREEDShook on itAgreed means reached the same understanding or came to terms on something.
- EUTwelve-star flagThe EU, European Union, uses a flag with a circle of twelve gold stars.
- GOERFront-row regularA goer is someone who regularly attends something, as in 'moviegoer' or 'concertgoer'.
- SALERed tag on the rackA sale is a period when prices are reduced, often marked with red tags.
- LEAGUESPro sports divisionsLeagues are organized divisions or competitions that sports teams play in.
- KIDPull someone's legTo kid someone means to tease or joke with them playfully, like pulling their leg.