| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Begin to fail in baseball (6,3) | ||
| Baseball batter swings and misses three pitches, say | ||
| Whiff three times in the batter's box | New York Times | 19 Jun 2023 |
| K, in baseball | New York Times | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Fail at the plate | Newsday | 13 Sep 2016 |
| "K" on a scorecard | ||
| Fan or whiff | ||
| Begin a journey | ||
| Whiff | ||
| Whiff | ||
| "K" on a scorecard | ||
| Fan | ||
| Delete | ||
| Nolan Ryan specialty | ||
| Batter's bane | ||
| Fan | ||
| Casey's box-score entry | ||
| Delete | ||
| Begin moving or acting. | ||
| Fail completely. |