Alley-___ (basketball play) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alley-___ (basketball play) featured on August 15, 2026. 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)
4% HOOP Play basketball, slangily (4) New York Times Midi Jul 11, 2026
3% CATS Alley prowlers (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 18, 2026
3% SUN Phoenix basketball player (3) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
3% PIN One of ten in an alley? (3)
3% SPHERE Basketball or baseball, but not football (6) New York Times Midi Aug 13, 2026
3% BIRD Basketball player Sue (4) USA Today Aug 13, 2026
3% LAYUPS Easy twos in basketball (6) Universal Aug 12, 2026
3% KERR Basketball coach Steve (4) Universal Aug 8, 2026
3% AISLE Supermarket alley or church corridor (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 2, 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.