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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SERVE Hit a tennis ball to begin play (5) (5)
9% LOB Hit (a ball) (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 27, 2026
8% SMASH Hit song; hit in tennis (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 12, 2026
8% RIPIT Hit the ball hard (5) Universal Jul 9, 2026
8% SERVES Begins a tennis rally (6) Universal Jun 29, 2026
7% ROUNDERS Team game played with bat and ball (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2026
7% EYEON "Keep your ___ the ball!" (tennis pro's order) (5) LA Times Mini Sep 9, 2026
7% BATTING Hitting the ball in rounders (7) Puzzler Backwords Jun 26, 2026
6% DAYONE The beginning (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
6% SPORT Baseball or tennis (5) Commuter Sep 12, 2026
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