The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SERVE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2003.
Put the ball in play crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SERVE | 75 % | 5 |
| SERVED | 25 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Put the ball in play
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- serve
- scrimmage
- snap
- down
- double
- touchback
- safety
- inbound
- hook
- shot
- approach
- putt
Crossword Answer definitions
SERVE noun- An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
- A portion of food or drink, a serving.
- (personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).
- To treat (someone) in a given manner.
- To be suitor to; to be the lover of.
- To be effective.
- To deliver a document.
- To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.
- To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.
- To be in military service.
- To work, to operate (a weapon).
- To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).
- To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.
- To perform (a public obligation).
- To provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.
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