Alley-___ (basketball term) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 12 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
OOP
3 letters
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Alley-___ (basketball maneuver)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (basketball play)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (NBA move)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (NBA move)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (NBA move that requires teamwork)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (NBA move)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (move in a 49d match, perhaps)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (NBA move)
OOP
3
Comic caveman Alley ___
OOP
3
Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)
OOP
3
Alley-___ (NBA play)
OOP
3
Granola grain
OAT
3
Female deer
DOE
3
Fabric tear
RIP
3
Bubble ___ (packaging material)
WRAP
4
Fictional character from Joseph Heller's novel "Catch-22"
ORR
3
"Based ___ true story": 2 wds.
ONA
3
Fancy prom ride, for short
LIMO
4
Comedian Costello
LOU
3
"One more thing ..." in textspeak: Abbr.
BTW
3
City bird once used as a messenger that can detect sounds below 1 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range
PIGEON
6
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