The Clue
Play in an alley (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BOWL
Tags
Notes
The answer BOWL is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
Related Clues
Stadium
Big game
Cereal serving
Cotton or Rose
Cricketer's action
"The Golden ___": James
Gridiron setting
Mixing site
Orange or Cotton
Orange or Rose
Orange or Sugar
Peach or Orange
Play in the alley
Porridge container
Rose or Cotton
Soup dish
Try for a strike
Big sports event
Emulate Don Carter
Emulate Earl Anthony
Fiesta or fish follower
Get spares, perhaps
January 1 game
New Year's entertainment
New Year's event
Postseason grid matchup
What keglers do
Word with Orange or Peach
New Year's Day game
Many a New Year's Day game
Definition
BOWL as a noun:
1. a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
2. (bowl, trough) = a concave shape with an open top
3. a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
4. (bowl, bowlful) = the quantity contained in a bowl
5. (stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium) = a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
6. (bowling ball, bowl) = a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
7. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
8. (bowl, pipe bowl) = a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
BOWL as a verb:
1. roll (a ball)
2. engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"