Crossword Help?

[nkotb]

My company is coming to an end, and while I wait for a couple interviews I have, I've decided to do the crossword from the Express each day.  But today, I need a little help.
 
 I've filled in a good bit, but one of the answers (or what should be an answer based on other answers filling the letters in) doesn't make sense to me.  I think it might be sports-related, which is my weakest subject.
 
 Anyway, the clue is "Packs down firmly," and the answer seems to be "Tamps."  I don't get it.  Anyone?

[Venerable Bede]

tamp     P   Pronunciation Key  (tmp)
 tr.v. tamped, tamp·ing, tamps
 1. To pack down tightly by a succession of blows or taps.
 2. To pack clay, sand, or dirt into (a drill hole) above an explosive.

[nkotb]

Weird, I tried looking the word up and didn't find anything on dictionary.com.  Of course, maybe I didn't look hard enough.  Thanks, Bede.  P.S. I'm bored.

[amnesiac]

I was able to find "tamps" on both dictionary.com and answers.com.
 
 The  The Post's Crossword is pretty easy today

[nkotb]

Alright, fine.  Maybe I didn't look at all.  It must have been all that "Arch Campbell's dick" talk that distracted me.
 
 

Originally posted by amnesiac:
  I was able to find "tamps" on both dictionary.com and answers.com.
 
 The  The Post's Crossword is pretty easy today

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by amnesiac:
  I was able to find "tamps" on both dictionary.com and answers.com.
 
 The  The Post's Crossword is pretty easy today

has the post decided what they're going to do about their print crossword yet?  i used to do it daily, but got really frustrated a few months ago at how easy or hard some of them were ... i noticed they printed an apology a month ago or so saying they were still searching for the right guy or service to run on a daily basis, but i haven't checked in since then ...