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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Attempt a free throw last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHOOT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOOT Attempt a free throw (5) USA Today Sep 17, 2023
42% SHOT Attempted a free throw (4)
3% YEETS Throws, casually (5) Universal Nov 8, 2025
3% TRY Attempt (3) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
3% BINGO Discard attempt in game (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
3% HURL Throw hard (4) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
3% HANGSITUP Throws in the towel (9) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
3% RID Free (of) (3) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
3% COMP Provide for free (4) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
3% TOSS Throw (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025

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