100% | SHOTS | 5 | Attempts in basketball and target practice |
45% | SETSHOT | 7 | Stationary scoring attempt in basketball |
45% | ZODEFENSE | 9 | Strategy used in basketball and football |
45% | SLAMDUNKS | 9 | Smash successes in basketball and life |
43% | TIEGAME | 7 | Virtually impossible result in basketball and baseball (2 wds.) |
38% | ASSISTS | 7 | Stat in hockey, baseball and basketball |
38% | SETSHOT | 7 | Two-handed attempt, in basketball |
38% | AIM | 3 | Order in target practice |
38% | OOP | 3 | Alley-___, move in basketball that involves a high jump and catch |
38% | SHAG | 4 | Retrieve and throw back, in baseball practice |
38% | SHAGS | 5 | Retrieves and throws back, in baseball practice |
37% | SHOOT | 5 | Attempt to score in basketball |
37% | ASSISTS | 7 | Stats in hockey and basketball |
37% | STEALS | 6 | Stats in baseball and basketball |
37% | SELFCARE | 8 | Practice described as radical in some queer and feminist theory |
37% | LAKER | 5 | Basketball player in purple and yellow |
36% | AMMO | 4 | Rounds used in target practice |
35% | EPPS | 4 | Lathan’s love interest in “The Wood” and “Love & Basketball” |
34% | LIPS | 4 | *Gloss targets that you may put in and out while doing 20a |
34% | TRIPLEOVERTIME | 14 | Uncommon period in basketball ... or a hint to 19- and 37-Across and 4- and 48-Down |
33% | DOUBLEDOUBLE | 12 | Basketball stat, and what can be found in six of this puzzle's long answers |
33% | SCENEXIV | 8 | Part of Act 4 of "Antony and Cleopatra" in which Antony attempts suicide |
33% | ARCHERY | 7 | Target practice |
33% | NET | 3 | Bit of equipment in fishing and basketball |
33% | NET | 3 | Bit of equipment in tennis and basketball |
33% | BULLSEYE | 8 | Target with concentric circles in many sports... and the theme connecting 16a, 33a, 25d, and 39d |
33% | SUNS | 4 | Sir Charles and chums, in basketball |
33% | LOVE | 4 | "___ & Basketball," 2000 sports drama film starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps in a leading role |
32% | STRETCHGOAL | 11 | Crowdfunding target, and what can be found in three of this puzzle's answers |
32% | SHOOTINGRANGE | 13 | Target practice setting |