The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PRESS , but the solution may also be ZONE which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in CrossSynergy).
Basketball defense crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
PRESS | 57 % | 5 |
ZONE | 38 % | 4 |
ONEONONE | 5 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Basketball defense
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- man-to-mdefense
- zone defense
- press
- pressing
- pull
- pull on
- pressure
- tugging
- draw
- pulling
- toll
- tug
Crossword Answer definitions
PRESS noun- A device used to apply pressure to an item.
- A printing machine.
- (collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
- A publisher.
- An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).
- An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.
- (wagering) An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.
- Pure, unfermented grape juice.
- A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
- A crowd.
- To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
- To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
- To compress, squeeze.
- To clasp, hold in an embrace.
- To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.
- To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.
- To drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction.
- To weigh upon, oppress, trouble.
- To force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly.
- To try to force (something upon someone).
- To hasten, urge onward.
- To urge, beseech, entreat.
- To lay stress upon.
- To throng, crowd.
- To print.
- To force into service, particularly into naval service.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PRESS
- Fourth estate
- Iron-pumper's rep
- "Meet the ____"
- Get the crease out
- Iron
- A medium
- Get pushy
- Basketball stratagem
- Bench exercise
- Apply force to
More clues leading to the result ZONE
- City section
- Hawaiian instruments
- Basketball defense
- DMZ part
- District
- It may follow twilight
- Precinct
- Twilight follower?
- Locale
- Serling's "The Twilight ___"