Prop for a ball Crossword Clue

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Prop for a ball Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
2. a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
(verb)
1. place on a tee
2. connect with a tee

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROP (noun)
1. a propeller that rotates to push against air
2. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
PROP (verb)
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
BALL (noun)
1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
2. United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
BALL (verb)
1. form into a ball by winding or rolling

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Across

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14. Scads

15. Ethel Barrymore was a great one to Drew

16. Stage name for Milton Marx

17. Lead-in to call or taxi

18. Indigenous Canadians of Labrador

19. Like a chill wind

20. Dead ringers?

23. Terminus of one BART line, in brief

25. Snagged

26. They may be betrayed by stammers and blushes

32. Tank top

34. The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g.

35. Guitar, slangily

36. The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g.

37. Part of a drum kit

39. Perfect for a salad, say

40. Purple-colored banknote of Canada

41. Boatloads

42. Some natural 29-Down

43. Placeholders for favorite sites

47. 1982 film inspired by Pong

48. Night school subj.

49. Vintage film channel

52. Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses

55. 'Ave ___'

57. Magnanimous words at a bar

58. Setting of many Winter Olympics

59. Athletic shoe brand

60. Scotch order specification

61. Part of a scouting uniform

62. Blue Ribbon beer

63. Tailors

64. On the briny

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Down

1. Old poets

2. Hard to get to, in a way

3. LinkedIn link

4. Perched upon

5. Padded envelope

6. Thrill seeker's line

7. Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space

8. Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins

9. Rock that's hot, then cool

10. Idiosyncrasies

11. They cover all the bases

12. Jackanapes

13. Mess (with)

21. Make a lasting impression

22. Deep pass?

27. ___-chic (sustainable fashion)

28. Acknowledge

29. Dos, but not don'ts

30. World's fair, e.g.

31. Understands

32. URL letters

33. Field

37. Prop in a comedy club

38. Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps

39. ___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United

41. Side by side

42. Guthrie of folk

44. Important course in business, law and medical school

45. Granny, in the South

46. Balance sheet heading

50. Thicket

51. "___ been somethin' I said!"

52. Chi-town paper, with “the”

53. Prop for a banjo

54. Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter

55. Plot (out)

56. Simile's center

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