What does screwball mean in crosswords?

screwball means: a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

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screwball

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈskɹuːbɔːl/Part of speech noun, adjectiveSorted abcellrswStarts with SEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word

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a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

From screw + ball.

“The screwball is not thrown much because it tends to damage pitcher's arms.”
“I will not listen to this screwball any longer.”
“Also a big hand for Silver Linings Playbook, an exuberant modern screwball comedy we had, in an unseemly fit of cynicism, deemed "too entertaining" for Academy voters.”

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