James who invented basketball Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAISMITH James who invented basketball (8)
3% FOUL Basketball infraction (4) USA Today May 13, 2026
3% KOBE Bryant of basketball (4) USA Today Quick May 11, 2026
3% BASKETBALL Team game invented by James Naismith in 1891 (10) (10) Mirror Quiz May 5, 2026
3% DUNK Basketball stuff (4) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
3% HARGREAVES James -, 18th-century English weaver credited with the invention of the spinning jenny (10) (10) Mirror Quiz May 3, 2026
3% PATENT Invention protection (6) Universal May 1, 2026
3% FOULS Basketball no-nos (5) Universal Apr 26, 2026
3% CONCOCT Invent, make up (7) The Times Concise Apr 22, 2026
3% ELI Whitney who invented the cotton gin (3) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
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