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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZODEFENSE Strategy used in basketball and football (9) New York Times Mar 4, 2020
3% HOOPS Basketball, slangily (5)
3% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
3% HOOP Basketball target (4) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
3% EXIT Kind of strategy (4) New York Times Dec 3, 2025
3% ARM What you'd use to make a basketball shot (3)
3% BANKSHOT Basketball attempt that uses the backboard (8) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
3% CLEATS Football boots, in the US; castle (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 27, 2025
3% PLANB Backup strategy (5) Newsday Nov 25, 2025
3% TAX Tariff strategies announced (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Nov 20, 2025

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