Sport devised by YMCA instructor James Naismith in 1891 (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BASKETBALL Sport devised by YMCA instructor James Naismith in 1891 (10) (10)
5% TUTOR Instructor (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
5% EMTS Some YMCA instructors (4)
4% HAVEON Sport (6) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
4% DAWNSTALEY Only person to have won the Naismith Award as both player and coach (10) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
4% FUNKY Like the music of Rick James and James Brown (5) New York Times Mini Nov 21, 2025
4% CAAN James of "Misery" (4) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
4% BBALL Sport played by LeBron James, for short (5)
4% CLUBPROFESSIONALS Instructors at golf resorts, often (17) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
4% UTE Sport ___ (3) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
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