The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BACKSPIN which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2010.
It may be applied to a tennis ball crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSPIN | 50 % | 8 |
| SPIN | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It may be applied to a tennis ball
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- serve
- drive
- play
- hazard
- can
- rest
- pass
- spin
- lob
- volley
- return
- undercut
Crossword Answer definitions
BACKSPIN noun- Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
- To spin (a ball) with this motion.
- To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
- A disc jockey's technique of suddenly playing a section of a record in reverse.
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