Crossword puzzle clue "quayle who can be hunted down in four answers of this puzzle"

Quayle, who can be "hunted" down in four answers of this puzzle

Org. that has four teams with non-plural nicknames, which begin this puzzle's four longest answers

Joins forces, or the hidden four-letter words in four Down answers

Athletic infraction ... or what occurs at the beginning of this puzzle's four theme answers, both across and down

Statesman born 2/12/1809 whose surname can precede the starts of four long puzzle answers

Main thoroughfare in Manhattan (one can be found in each of the four long answers in this puzzle)

Bonus, and a word that can precede the last words of this puzzle's four longest answers

Word that can follow the first word of this puzzle's four longest answers