Bad news for a batter . . . or what the ends of 20-, 33- and 39-Across constitute? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THREESTRIKES Bad news for a batter . . . or what the ends of 20-, 33- and 39-Across constitute? (12) USA Today May 15, 2016
5% DONTGIVEMETHAT "Save your excuses!" (or an appropriate response to being handed 20-, 33- or 39-Across) (14) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
5% LIST With 39 Across, shun (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% ASS Bad ending? (3) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
5% DANL What Boone 33-Across (4) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
4% HOWGOESIT "What's new?" (9) Universal Dec 6, 2025
4% RECAP End-of-news summary (5)
4% BUM ___ out (upset someone with bad news) (3)
4% SEVERE Very bad cut on end of toe (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
4% ONTHEBRIGHTSIDE "It's not all bad news ...," and what the circled letters in this puzzle literally are? (15) LA Times Daily Dec 2, 2025

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