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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSIST What an alley-oop is, essentially (6) New York Times Jan 5, 2024
9% GUTTERBALL Alley oops? (10) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2026
8% PASS An alley-oop is a flashy one (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 15, 2026
6% OOP Alley-___ (3) Universal Sep 25, 2026
6% UHOH Kin of "oops" (4) Premier Sunday Sep 6, 2026
6% OPE Midwesterner's "Oops" (3) Universal Aug 18, 2026
6% SEVENTENSPLIT Alley oops? (13) New York Times Jul 13, 2024
6% SPLIT Alley oops? (5) Family Time Jun 21, 2020
5% RULES Essentially changing cunning plans is what the king does? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2026
5% CTO Silicon Alley exec (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2026

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