| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| #1 on a bowling lane | Thomas Joseph | 14 Jul 2025 |
| It's front and center in alleys | ||
| First of an alley's 10 | The Washington Post | 07 Jun 2020 |
| First of an alley's 10 | LA Times Daily | 07 Jun 2020 |
| One easily bowled over? | New York Times | 28 Aug 2016 |
| #1 on a lane | Thomas Joseph | 02 Apr 2016 |
| One easily bowled over? | ||
| #1 on a lane | ||
| First thing usually hit by a bowling ball | ||
| It's placed midway between the gutters | ||
| It's closest to the foul line | ||
| Lane's number one | ||
| It's denoted by a 1 | ||
| It's hit hardest during a strike | ||
| Bowler's target. |