The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DROPSHOTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Tricky tennis returns, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 9- and 24-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DROPSHOTS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tricky tennis returns, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 9- and 24-Down
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- get
- return
- break
- drop
- set
- hunt
- smap
- snap
- runs
- drive
- lead
Crossword Answer definitions
DROPSHOTS noun- In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
- In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.
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