Former NBA center ___ Ming — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 12 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
YAO
3 letters
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Chinese basketballer ___ Ming
YAO
3
Ming of the Houston Rockets
YAO
3
___ Ming (Chinese basketball player)
YAO
3
___ Ming (former NBA player)
YAO
3
Eight-time NBA All-Star Ming
YAO
3
___ Ming, former Houston Rockets legend
YAO
3
NBA legend ___ Ming
YAO
3
Eight-time NBA All-Star ___ Ming
YAO
3
NBA player ___ Ming
YAO
3
___ Ming (former NBA player)
YAO
3
Ming of the Houston Rockets
YAO
3
NBA's ___ Ming
YAO
3
Antlered animal in Yellowstone National Park
ELK
3
Notre-___ de Paris, famous medieval structure
DAME
4
"Steady as ___ goes ..."
SHE
3
Flowery Hawaiian garland
LEI
3
___ vera (sunburn-soothing gel)
ALOE
4
"Yee-___!" (cowboy's exclamation)
HAW
3
Fish's appendage that helps it swim
FIN
3
Clickable text on a webpage
LINK
4
___ purpose (only reason)
SOLE
4
Colorful gemstone (rhymes with "abate")
AGATE
5
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