The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DRIBBLES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1971.
Advances the basketball crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DRIBBLES | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Advances the basketball
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Crossword Answer definitions
DRIBBLES noun- Drool; saliva.
- A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
- A small amount of a liquid.
- In sport(s), the act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
- (basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly
- To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool
- To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle
- To let something fall in drips.
- To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
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