James, physician and chaplain who invented the game of basketball (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAISMITH James, physician and chaplain who invented the game of basketball (8) (8)
5% ELI ___ Whitney who invented the cotton gin (3)
5% DRS Physicians: Abbr. (3) Newsday Sep 14, 2026
5% PADRE Military chaplain (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026
5% PADRES Army chaplains (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 3, 2026
5% REFFED Officiated at a basketball game (6) USA Today Jul 13, 2026
4% LEBRON ___ James (NBA champion nicknamed "King James") (6)
4% TULL Jethro -, English agriculturist who invented the seed drill (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 9, 2026
4% HOOPS Basketball, slangily (5)
4% CAAN James of "The Godfather" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2026
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