Alley-___ (basketball play) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alley-___ (basketball play) last seen in New York Times Midi puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OOP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OOP Alley-___ (basketball play) (3) New York Times Midi Jul 15, 2026
4% HOOP Play basketball, slangily (4) New York Times Midi Jul 11, 2026
3% AIR Basketball filler (3) Commuter Jul 30, 2026
3% ONEAL Shaq of basketball (5) Commuter Jul 20, 2026
3% CTO Silicon Alley exec (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 20, 2026
3% XES Strike marks at the alley (3) New York Times Midi Jul 19, 2026
3% PIN Bowling ___ (alley item) (3)
3% YAO Ming of basketball (3) Commuter Jul 14, 2026
3% REFFED Officiated at a basketball game (6) USA Today Jul 13, 2026
3% TREY Basketball three-pointer (4) LA Times Daily Jul 6, 2026

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In basketball, an "Alley-Oop" is an exciting play where one player lobs the ball near the basket for a teammate to jump, catch, and score in one motion. "OOP" is a shortened form commonly used in basketball contexts.