Alley-___ (basketball play) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alley-____, basketball play last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 7, 2026
3% RIMS Basketball hoop edges (4) USA Today Jun 18, 2026
3% YAO Basketball legend Ming (3) The Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
3% LOBO Basketball great Rebecca (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2026
3% DIMES Assists, in basketball slang (5) New York Times Jun 9, 2026
3% STEPH Basketball great Curry (5) LA Times Mini Jun 6, 2026
3% ISIAH Thomas of basketball (5) Commuter Jun 5, 2026
3% ISO One-on-one basketball play, for short (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2026
3% NBA US basketball league (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 27, 2026
3% ARENA Pro basketball venue (5) USA Today May 27, 2026

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Alley-___ (basketball play) Crossword Clue
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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.