ODDS AND ENDS

NY Times Crossword
December 26, 2019
Trenton Charlson
The clues below can be answered with the use of symbols used to keep score in a particular sport.

1. "I've heard everything I want to hear."
2. Find an ideal compromise
3. Classic folk tune often played by ice cream trucks

HINT:
The sport is bowling.

Answers:

1. " / me the details."
2. X the right balance
3. XXX in the Straw

Explanation:
In bowling,
/ is the symbol for a spare 
(when one or more pins are left standing)
X is the symbol for a strike (all ten pins fall)
XXX - three strikes in a row - called a TURKEY