VERB: "to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone)" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone)" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cut a furrow into a columns
2. go after with the intent to catch
(noun)
1. United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRIKE (verb)
1. drive something violently into a location
2. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
STRIKE (noun)
1. a conspicuous success
2. a gentle blow
BASEBALL (noun)
1. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
2. a ball used in playing baseball

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17. Granny

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23. "___ Coin" (arcade game instruction)

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32. Follow up on brushing

35. Handles of swords

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37. Amusement park hassle

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1. Japanese system of writing

2. ADVERB: "once more"

3. Yearns for

4. IDIOM: "from [one] point of view"

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30. On one's toes

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