Basketball star nicknamed 'The Answer' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLENIVERSON Basketball star nicknamed 'The Answer' (12) New York Times Sep 20, 2020
7% LONE ___ Star State (Texas nickname) (4)
7% EARL "___ the Pearl" (nickname for basketball player Monroe) (4) USA Today Jul 30, 2026
7% TAY Nickname for pop star Swift (3) USA Today Jul 14, 2026
7% HALFASSED Slapdash, or what the starred answers are, literally (9) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
7% FOUL Basketball no-no (4) Commuter Jun 30, 2026
6% SPUD Tuber nickname (4) Newsday Aug 23, 2026
6% SUN Phoenix basketball player (3) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
6% OOP Alley-___ (basketball play) (3)
6% NELL Nickname for Eleanor (4) New York Times Aug 15, 2026

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