Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
- 4 Across
- Armor plate that protects the head
- 5 Across
- A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked
- 9 Across
- A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
- 11 Across
- A device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames (plural)
- 12 Across
- The handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- 14 Across
- A club used for hitting a ball in various games
- 15 Across
- Bat-and-ball sport played on a diamond
- 16 Across
- The act of colliding with something
- 1 Down
- Underground pod of the ___ vine (plural)
- 2 Down
- An official at a baseball game
- 3 Down
- Big cat with orange and black stripes (plural)
- 6 Down
- A successful stroke in an athletic contest
- 7 Down
- A base hit on which the batter scores a ___
- 8 Down
- A ___ struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines that define the width of
- 10 Down
- Frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
- 13 Down
