The term ALLEY TARGET is related to the sport of bowling. NINEPIN, TENPIN, PIN, Pins, RAT, and Bowlingpin are all solutions to the crossword. NINEPIN is a type of bowling game in which nine pins are set up in a diamond formation and the player attempts to knock them all down with one ball. TENPIN is a more common type of bowling game in which ten pins are set up in a triangle formation and the player attempts to knock them all down with two balls. PIN is a single PIN used in both NINEPIN and TENPIN bowling. Pins is the plural form of PIN, referring to multiple pins used in bowling. RAT is a slang term for a strike in bowling, when all the pins are knocked down with one ball. Bowlingpin is a single PIN used in bowling, usually made of plastic or wood.