Basketball strategy where each person guards an area of the court, rather than a specific player Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basketball strategy where each person guards an area of the court, rather than a specific player . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ZONEDEFENSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZONEDEFENSE Basketball strategy where each person guards an area of the court, rather than a specific player (11)
5% CENTERLINE *Basketball court divider (10) Newsday Nov 21, 2025
5% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
4% ASIN Specificity leader (4) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
4% MATTE Dull rather than shiny; met at (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 27, 2025
4% INKIND With goods rather than money (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
4% PLANB Backup strategy (5) Newsday Nov 25, 2025
4% NOT "I'd rather __" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
4% SHAQUILLE --- O'Neal, celebrated former basketball player (9) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
4% TOBEEXACT "... specifically" (9) Universal Nov 23, 2025
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