| Text | Length |
| Ball or top | 11 |
| Ball or strike, e.g. | 20 |
| Ball or strike | 14 |
| Ball or sphere | 14 |
| Ball or pincushion: Fr. | 23 |
| Ball or Kaye | 12 |
| Ball or head leader | 19 |
| Ball or globe | 13 |
| Ball or cup starter | 19 |
| Ball or bull follower | 21 |
| Ball or bass ending | 19 |
| Ball offer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme | 49 |
| Ball of yarn, e.g. | 18 |
| Ball of yarn chaser | 19 |
| Ball of yarn | 12 |
| Ball of wax | 11 |
| Ball of thread or yarn | 22 |
| Ball of thread | 14 |
| Ball of the thumb | 17 |
| Ball of string? | 15 |
| Ball of Hollywood | 17 |
| Ball of fire? | 13 |
| Ball of fire | 12 |
| Ball of energy | 14 |
| Ball of cotton | 14 |
| Ball of confusion | 17 |
| Ball measure | 12 |
| Ball material for a cat | 23 |
| Ball material | 13 |
| Ball mate | 9 |
| Ball masks (Var.) | 17 |
| Ball masks | 10 |
| Ball lifter | 11 |
| Ball in the skull | 17 |
| Ball in the net, sometimes | 26 |
| Ball in the game pétanque | 28 |
| Ball in the game of pétanque | 31 |
| Ball in space | 13 |
| Ball in a socket | 16 |
| Ball in a sewing room | 21 |
| Ball in a classroom | 19 |
| Ball in a basket, maybe | 23 |
| Ball in a basket | 16 |
| Ball hosted by a king? | 22 |
| Ball honorees, informally | 25 |
| Ball honorees | 13 |
| Ball honoree, for short | 23 |
| Ball honoree who might be mistaken for Victoria? | 48 |
| Ball honoree | 12 |
| Ball holders in pool | 20 |
| Ball holders | 12 |
| Ball holder | 11 |
| Ball hit over the wall | 22 |
| Ball hit out of bounds | 22 |
| Ball hit on the screws | 22 |
| Ball hit just over the infield | 30 |
| Ball handler? | 13 |
| Ball handler, maybe | 19 |
| Ball guy? | 9 |
| Ball group | 10 |
| Ball gown fabric | 16 |
| Ball girls? | 11 |
| Ball girls, briefly | 19 |
| Ball girls | 10 |
| Ball girl? | 10 |
| Ball girl, for short | 20 |
| Ball girl, briefly | 18 |
| Ball girl with two gloves (Abbr.) | 33 |
| Ball girl with two gloves | 25 |
| Ball girl | 9 |
| Ball gazer | 10 |
| Ball garb | 9 |
| Ball games | 10 |
| Ball game? | 10 |
| Ball game, informally | 21 |
| Ball game you can gamble on | 27 |
| Ball game treat | 15 |
| Ball game spoiler | 17 |
| Ball game snack | 15 |
| Ball game since 1823 | 20 |
| Ball game segment | 17 |
| Ball game ruiner | 16 |
| Ball game purchase, perhaps | 27 |
| Ball game postponer | 19 |
| Ball game played with baskets | 29 |
| Ball game played on lawns | 25 |
| Ball game opener? | 17 |
| Ball game official | 18 |
| Ball game for 20 | 16 |
| Ball game delayers | 18 |
| Ball game delayer | 17 |
| Ball game contingencies | 23 |
| Ball game | 9 |
| Ball for the fans | 17 |
| Ball for juniors | 16 |
| Ball footwear | 13 |
| Ball focus | 10 |
| Ball finale | 11 |
| Ball film role | 14 |
| Ball filler | 11 |
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