The Stacked Deck Bar & Billiards
You nudge the door open on Warren White chalking his stick and he flashes you his jagged smile. "Welcome, welcome! I was promised some light entertainment while I’m out of Arkham long enough to do some business, so let’s get going, hm?" You’re clearly not getting a word in.
"This stuff’s way too déclassé for Cobblepot’s place, and frankly I was never a great shot, but I do love The Color of Money... film’s not bad, either!" He continues circling the table, looking for a shot. "Anyway, I like games I can win... and Eddie already has a handicap arranged for you."
Pool Cues
One letter per cell. Tables read clockwise. No called shots; just sink your ball. Let’s dive in.
| Column 1 | Breathable fabric option |
| Column 1 | Music magazine for R&B fans |
| Column 1 | Scout for security flaws |
| Column 2 | Free trial version |
| Column 2 | Like a hallelujah but shorter |
| Column 2 | Persia, more modernly |
| Column 3 | After mother or before stone |
| Column 3 | Ironic high art aesthetic |
| Column 3 | Verhoeven thriller |
| Column 4 | Blues standard "That Black Snake ____" |
| Column 4 | Just manages |
| Column 4 | Soft, white cheese |
| Column 5 | Huxtables' middle child |
| Column 5 | Spool of film or fishing line |
| Column 5 | Stain, or clean up a stain |
| Row A | Added space |
| Row A | Flier, of a sort |
| Row A | Happening |
| Row A | Not quite |
| Row A | Offspring |
| Row B | Capone's nemesis |
| Row B | Hardness scale |
| Row B | Law's companion |
| Row B | Picture |
| Row B | Plan, possibly hidden |
| Row C | Bottled water brand |
| Row C | Enthusiastic |
| Row C | Religions or principles |
| Row C | Shopping centers (remember them?) |
| Row C | Small body of still water |
| Row D | Ad ____ per aspera |
| Row D | Essayist Ephron |
| Row D | Nun's uniform |
| Row D | Opposite of wholesale |
| Row D | Physical or metaphorical center |
| Row E | Bird sometimes mistaken for a heron |
| Row E | Booger material |
| Row E | Distance with 3:43.13 record run time |
| Row E | Sped around |
| Row E | Transmit down the line |
| red | _____ County Line |
| red | Discrete unit of comedy |
| red | Horrific wound |
| red | More well-kempt |
| red | Pickling liquid |
| red | Word in Coldplay and Ricky Martin titles |
| maroon | First letter, to some |
| maroon | Have another crack at, like an exam |
| maroon | He adventured in Slumberland |
| maroon | Long, low sofa with no sides |
| maroon | Mr. Pickens, or Mr. Shady |
| maroon | Plant burned to "clear energy" |
| orange | Computer network hardware |
| orange | Copy an outline |
| orange | Insurance mascot retired due to her fanart |
| orange | Line segment within a circle |
| orange | Oranges, or Marshalls |
| orange | Renowned spitter |
| yellow | Already broadcast |
| yellow | College bowl game in Pasadena |
| yellow | Consume, like time or money |
| yellow | Major Swedish city |
| yellow | Mix with a spoon |
| yellow | Object best put after the horse |
| green | Amy Winehouse hit single |
| green | An island, so they say (2 wds.) |
| green | Common fantasy game class |
| green | Loving paeans |
| green | Sulk like a moody teen |
| green | Survived or resided |
| blue | Daniel Webster's counterpart |
| blue | Exile isle |
| blue | Last letter, to some |
| blue | Mersault's lover |
| blue | Multi-level marketing, for one |
| blue | Piece of ductwork |
| purple | Absolute low point |
| purple | Author of Steppenwolf |
| purple | Following in sequence |
| purple | Low-level noble title |
| purple | Notorious car model |
| purple | Throw a one-pitch walk, say |
| white | "Hurry up already!" (2 wds.) |
| white | About 91% of an NFL playing field |
| white | Alma mater of... let's go with Vincent Price |
| white | Bathroom surface |
| white | Clayworker's trade tool |
| white | Conserve, like time or money |
| white | Eighteenth letter, to some |
| white | Element synonymous with signage |
| white | Give muscles more definition |
| white | Horrible birds, Canadian or otherwise |
| white | It uses its tummy as a table |
| white | Judean king circa Jesus' birth |
| white | Like some talk and some victories |
| white | Pertaining to the mouth |
| white | Prejudice or favoritism |
| white | Singer Del Rey |
| white | Temporary debt-based ownership |
| white | What slime does |
| black | Bruises and lesions |
| black | Citizens of Copenhagen |
| black | Game animal |
| black | What all ye faithful should do |