Bowling Terms

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Across
  1. 3. knocking down all ten pins on the first ball
  2. 4. knocking down all remaining pins on the second ball
  3. 5. the ball's ability to knock down pins
  4. 6. crossing or touching the line at the front of the lane during delivery
  5. 8. a pin that slides across the deck to knock down others
  6. 12. three consecutive strikes
  7. 13. two consecutive strikes
  8. 14. a ball that crosses to the opposite side of the headpin
  9. 15. the conditioner applied to the lane surface
  10. 16. alternating strikes and spares throughout an entire game
  11. 18. the area behind the foul line where the bowler walks
Down
  1. 1. a leave where the headpin is down and two or more pins remain with a gap
  2. 2. the channel on either side of the lane
  3. 4. leaving no pins after the second ball
  4. 6. one of ten scoring units in a game
  5. 7. the distance the ball travels in the air before hitting the lane
  6. 9. the seven targeting diamonds embedded in the lane
  7. 10. the front pin, numbered one
  8. 11. the ideal spot for the ball to hit (1-3 for righties, 1-2 for lefties)
  9. 17. the curved path a ball takes toward the pins