| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 'Bad News' baseballers of film | Newsday | 08 Jan 2023 |
| Morris Buttermaker's "bad news" team | LA Times Daily | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Morris Buttermaker's 'bad news' team | The Washington Post | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Morris Buttermaker's "bad news" team | ||
| N.F.L. record-holder for most retired jersey numbers | New York Times | 24 Oct 2015 |
| N.F.L. record-holder for most retired jersey numbers | ||
| Chicago gridders | ||
| Soldier Field crew | ||
| Super Bowl XX champs | ||
| Soldier Field crew | ||
| Chicago team | ||
| 40-Across's beloved 11 | ||
| Strike three |