Prepares to make a good pitch? Crossword Clue

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Prepares to make a good pitch? Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MAKE (verb)
1. put in order or neaten
2. eliminate urine
MAKE (noun)
1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
2. a recognizable kind
PITCH (verb)
1. set the level or character of
2. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
PITCH (noun)
1. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
2. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

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