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Pretend shot, in basketball lingo Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | UPFAKE Pretend shot, in basketball lingo | (6) | New York Times | Mar 7, 2022 |
| 7% | TREY Three-pointer, in basketball lingo | (4) | New York Times Mini | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 7% | PUMPFAKE Pretend shot in basketball | (8) | USA Today | Oct 4, 2022 |
| 6% | FEIGN Pretend | (5) | USA Today | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 5% | ARM What you'd use to make a basketball shot | (3) | ||
| 5% | POINT Three-___ shot, basketball shot you can attempt from this distance to 50a | (5) | ||
| 5% | FREE ___ throw, or foul shot, an unopposed basketball shot you can attempt now that you're closer to 50a | (4) | ||
| 5% | ARENA Basketball game site | (5) | LA Times Mini | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 5% | PELLET Piece of shot | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 5% | RIMS Parts of basketball hoops | (4) | USA Today | Nov 30, 2025 |
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