Connections Sports Edition #740 hints and answers
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Scores measured against par, mostly named for winged things
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Golf jargon for finishing a hole one under, two under, or one over
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One of the four: BOGEY
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GOLF SCORING TERMS: ALBATROSS, EAGLE, BIRDIE, BOGEY
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One Ohio river city, four mascots standing alone
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Nicknames of pro and college squads from one southwestern Ohio city, each written singular
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One of the four: MUSKETEER
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CINCINNATI TEAMS, MINUS THE S: RED, BENGAL, BEARCAT, MUSKETEER
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Baseball's most valuable, one league's trophy case
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Last names of players voted their league's top performer, spanning several decades
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One of the four: KILLEBREW
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AMERICAN LEAGUE MVPS: TROUT, JUDGE, KILLEBREW, BLUE
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First syllables wind up and let fly
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Chop the ending off each word; what remains means to toss or fling
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One of the four: LOBSTER
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STARTS WITH A SYNONYM FOR THROW: LOBSTER, HURLEY, SLINGSHOT, HEAVEN
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