The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LOB which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
First half of an alley-oop crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOB | 100 % | 3 |
Why may LOB be the right solution?
LOB is the first half of an alley-oop because it refers to the high pass that sets up the dunk in basketball.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First half of an alley-oop
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pass
- assist
- cave
- moo
- cavemen
- club
- dinosaur
- oola
- split
- halftime
- top
- half-moon
Crossword Answer definitions
LOB noun- (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.
- To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.
- To throw.
- To put, place
- To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
- To let fall heavily or lazily.
- A lump.
- A country bumpkin; a yokel.
- A clumsy person.
- The person who comes last in a race.
- A lobworm.
- A fish, the European pollock.
- To cob (chip off unwanted pieces of stone).
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