| Play -- | 7 |
| Play ___ (skip school) | 22 |
| Gene carrier responsible for truancy? | 37 |
| Aid for skipping out of school? | 31 |
| Festive Irish party | 19 |
| Young gang member | 17 |
| Rowdy youth | 11 |
| Rowdy soccer fan, for one | 25 |
| Happy ___, comics hero | 22 |
| Rowdy behavior | 14 |
| Youths up to no good | 20 |
| Late Blind Melon lead singer Shannon | 36 |
| California Indian: var. | 23 |
| Paddington, the basketball star? | 32 |
| Documentary film about basketball | 33 |
| Arthur Agee/William Gates film set in Chicago | 45 |
| 1994 basketball documentary | 27 |
| Store on "Sesame Street" | 34 |
| Barrel-binding group | 20 |
| Encircle champagne glasses? | 27 |
| Ring-tossing games | 18 |
| Big bustles | 11 |
| Stuffed-shirt comics landlord of yore | 37 |
| Mott the ___ | 12 |
| Major or Mrs. of old comics | 27 |
| Major of comics | 15 |
| British band Mott the ___ | 25 |
| 1970s rock band, Mott the -- | 28 |
| 1970s band, Mott the -- | 23 |
| Bird with a fanlike crest | 25 |
| Fancy-coiffed bird | 18 |
| Bird named for its peculiar cry | 31 |
| Notoriously malodorous birds | 28 |
| Drink served at basketball games? | 33 |
| Alcoholic drink served at basketball games? | 43 |
| NBA military appreciation initiative, and a hint to this puzzle's theme | 75 |
| Urban basketball zones | 22 |
| Rabid B-ball fan's shout? | 29 |
| Woman's garment of yore | 27 |
| Garment for Elizabeth Browning | 30 |
| Dress that makes a slow dance difficult | 39 |
| Dress for Scarlett O'Hara | 29 |
| Shaq or Kobe, e.g. | 18 |
| NBA player, in slang | 20 |
| Mourning | 8 |
| CLUE #4 | 7 |
| Cheered, in a way | 17 |
| Winner's cries | 18 |
| Cheered | 7 |
| An activity of Joe College | 26 |
| Old cries of triumph | 20 |
| Homophone for whose | 19 |
| Green Mountain range | 20 |
| Bay State's ___ Mountains | 29 |
| Slammer or pokey | 16 |
| Homes for hoods | 15 |
| Student-parent at Indiana University? | 37 |
| Stadium where the Indianapolis Colts once played | 48 |
| Indianapolis Colts' home | 28 |
| J. W. Riley and Jean Shepherd, e.g. | 35 |
| Indianans | 9 |
| 1986 Gene Hackman film | 22 |
| 1986 college hoops film | 23 |
| James Whitcomb Riley's beloved home | 39 |
| What stockings are called in Indiana? | 37 |
| Owl's beverage? | 19 |
| ___-kootchy | 11 |
| Leather designer's naughty exhibition? | 42 |
| Provocative dance | 17 |
| Belly dance alternative | 23 |
| Country songfests | 17 |
| Musical wingding | 16 |
| Folkies' tuneful gathering | 30 |
| Folkies' do | 15 |
| Folk music shindig | 18 |
| Community sing | 14 |
| Question about a noisy pet owl? | 31 |
| Owls | 4 |
| Unhappy spectators, perhaps | 27 |
| Restaurant with an owl logo | 27 |
| Chain with waitresses in tank tops | 34 |
| Green Acres town | 19 |
| "Petticoat Junction" setting | 38 |
| "Greet" women, sailor-style? | 38 |
| Early film cowboy | 17 |
| Deride the foot | 15 |
| Stale stand-up material? | 24 |
| Mary Poppins outburst? | 22 |
| Trousers for Woodsy Owl? | 24 |
| Source of the Owl Creek? | 24 |
| Owl Ale holder [NORTH DAKOTA] | 29 |
| Passes to an owling good time? | 30 |
| Like reindeer | 13 |
| Where Herbert kept his cookies? | 31 |
| Fans of the 31st President? | 27 |
| Vacuum malfunction result? | 26 |
| Result of a vacuum cleaner mishap? | 34 |
| Dent in a vacuum cleaner? | 25 |
| Lady who loves vacuuming? | 25 |
| A presidential oath? | 20 |