Hit a tennis ball to begin play (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hit a tennis ball to begin play (5) . 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 SERVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SERVE Hit a tennis ball to begin play (5) (5)
9% LOB Tennis hit (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
8% KICK Hit a ball with your foot (4)
8% NETBALL Tough-to-hit tennis shot (7) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
8% STRIKE Hit a ball (6) (6) The Sun Mini Feb 10, 2026
8% BATTING Hitting the ball in rounders (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
8% ACTI Play's beginning (4) TV Feb 1, 2026
7% ANYONE "__ for tennis?" (6) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
7% BATTER Cricketer waiting to hit the ball (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jan 29, 2026
7% ACME Cartoon supplier of explosive tennis balls (4) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
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