Bowling Crossword

3. The front pin, also called the 1 pin
7. Area behind the foul line where the bowler walks up to deliver the ball
10. All ten pins knocked down using both balls of a frame
12. A strike where the ball hits the opposite pocket
13. Surface the ball rolls down, 60 feet from the foul line to the headpin
16. Four strikes in a row
17. Bar that drops down to clear knocked-over pins from the pin deck
19. Three strikes in a row
20. Two or more pins left standing with a gap between them after the first ball, with the headpin down
23. The full set of ten pins arranged in a triangle
24. The pins still standing after the first ball

1. Pins added to a weaker bowler's score to even out the competition
2. A strike or a spare
4. A frame with no strike or spare
5. Two strikes in a row
6. All ten pins knocked down with the first ball of a frame
8. A ball that curves toward the pocket as it travels down the lane
9. The last bowler in a team's lineup, usually the best
11. Channel on each side of the lane that catches stray balls
14. Seven target marks on the lane that bowlers aim at
15. Space between the 1 and 3 pins for a right-hander, the best spot for a strike
18. Crossing the foul line during delivery, so no pins count for that ball
21. Type of game where you bowl 12 strikes in a row for a score of 300
22. One of the ten turns that make up a game