Court basics
Easy · Original draft · Review pending · Criss-cross style
Court basics
Eight clues about basketball moves, court terms and a rules call.
Send the ball to a teammate (4)
Arrows move · Space changes direction · Enter selects the next clue
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About this basketball crossword
Eight clues connect basketball moves, the playing surface, the scoring ring and a rules term. Four Across answers meet four Down answers in this 9×8 criss-cross. Some letters have only one clue direction; use the definitions and crossing letters together.
9 × 8 grid · 8 clues · Criss-cross style
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Court basics
Easy · 9 × 8 · ClueFill · Unreviewed original draft
Across
1. Send the ball to a teammate (4)
4. Marked playing surface with a basket at each end (5)
6. Ring a player aims for when shooting a basketball (4)
7. Keep control of the ball by bouncing it with one hand (7)
Down
1. Turn with the ball while one foot stays in place (5)
2. Scoring attempt aimed at the basket (4)
3. Gain possession after an unsuccessful attempt at the basket (7)
5. Illegal contact with an opponent, for example (4)