Basketball originator Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basketball originator . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAISMITH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAISMITH Basketball originator (8)
3% AROSE Originated (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2026
3% HOOPS Basketball, slangily (5)
3% EDEN The original garden (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2026
3% LOWE Basketball journalist Zach (4) The Atlantic Oct 4, 2026
3% SIN "Dexter: Original ___" (3) TV Oct 4, 2026
3% MANU Ginóbili in the Basketball Hall of Fame (4) New York Times Oct 4, 2026
3% NEAL Basketball legend Shaquille O'___ (4)
3% FRESH Original (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 28, 2026
3% RIMS Parts of basketball nets (4) Commuter Sep 28, 2026
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