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The ___, famous game-winning play by Michael Jordan during a 1989 NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 17 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SHOT
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 17 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword February 17 2026
SHOT
"Hit Me with Your Best ___," Pat Benatar track you might sing to dare your ping-pong rival when they're holding back on their killer smash
SHOT
4
Tequila serving
SHOT
4
Tequila serving
SHOT
4
"I ___ the Sheriff" (Bob Marley song)
SHOT
4
Short drink?
SHOT
4
Vodka or tequila serving
SHOT
4
Tequila serving
SHOT
4
Tequila serving
SHOT
4
The ___, basketball moment of Michael Jordan scoring a buzzer-beating point at the 1989 NBA Playoffs
SHOT
4
Liquid courage unit?
SHOT
4
"I ___ the Sheriff" (Bob Marley song)
SHOT
4
Vodka serving
SHOT
4
Offer a price, at an auction
BID
3
Disneyland vehicle on rails (anagram of "mart")
TRAM
4
CT scan alternative: Abbr.
MRI
3
"Yes, And?" singer Grande, to her fans
ARI
3
What a surfer rides
WAVE
4
Appliance for baking a cake
OVEN
4
Dad's little boy
SON
3
Female animals that go "baa!"
EWES
4
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
Well-___ (easily recognized)
KNOWN
5
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