Related Clues:

• Whack at 9-Across
• Team acronym
• Sacrifice fly?
• Hostage-rescue acronym
• Part of Ruth's nickname
• The Sultan of ___ (Babe Ruth)
• Try to flatten a fly
• .`Twas quite a blow
• Hit hard, say fly, with something flat
• 'Twas quite a smack
• Hit with something flat, as with fly
• Twas something of a blow
• Hit swiftly, a fly perhaps
• Swift, sharp blow
• 'Hit swiftly, a fly perhaps (4)'