NY Times Crossword
September 27, 2010
Janice M. Putney

The answers to the clue below will have something in common.

1. Have a tantrum
2. Like a very dark night
3. Find a middle course between two interests
4. Seafood restaurant serving, perhaps
5. Show no reaction
6. Show sudden, unexpected affection
7. Start things off
8. Eliminate unfair advantages
9. Good heart in a prickly exterior
10. Symbol of a science nerd, formerly
11. Do what you say
12. TV Everyman


Answers:

Each answer contains a baseball term:

1. Throw a fit
2. Pitch black
3. Strike a balance
4. Catch of the day
5. Not bat an eye
6. Steal a kiss
7. Get the ball rolling
8. Level the playing field
9. Diamond in the rough
10. Slide rule 
11. Walk the walk
12. Homer Simpson