Cause of a free throw, often Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOUL Cause of a free throw, often (4) USA Today May 18, 2017
7% LETFLY Throw (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
7% WILT ___ Chamberlain, basketball player who dunked his free throws because of whom the NBA changed their free throw rules (4)
7% ADDS Throws in (4) USA Today Sep 18, 2025
7% SOFA Place to throw a throw, perhaps (4)
7% ECOLI Produce recall cause, often (5) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
7% APP Free download, often (3)
6% RUG Throw, maybe (3) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
6% NOCOST At ___ (for free) (6) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
6% COLI E. ___ bacteria (food poisoning cause, often) (4)

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