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Comes back in a basketball game?

Last seen in Universal Crossword February 8, 2021 Answers

Spotted in the Universal Crossword crossword on February 8, 2021, the clue "Comes back in a basketball game?" has 185 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is REBOUNDS (8 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.

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185 Other Potential Answers

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REBOUNDS
Comes back in a basketball game?
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2021
8%
REVISITS
Comes back to
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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HORSE
Basketball game you can play without dribbling
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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MARIOBROS
Platform game that debuted in 1983
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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SASSES
Talks back to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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UNO
Mattel game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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ATARI
Video game pioneer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
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RIM
Part of a basketball hoop
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
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APAT
"Give yourself __ on the back!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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ACE
King topper in a game of war
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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PACER
Indiana basketball player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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HERE
"Come back __!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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LAID
__-back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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ADIA
College basketball coach Barnes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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TABOO
Party game with forbidden words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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PSYOP
Mil. mind game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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CAMEL
__ Up: board game with a desert motif
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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STRIPPOKER
Card game that's really taking off?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
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TRIMS
Cuts back a bit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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HITSFORTHECYCLE
Gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
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ALAI
Jai __: fast-moving court game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
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LEETSPEAK
Jargon in a video game chat, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
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LUIGI
Video game brother
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
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KENO
Casino game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
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CATAN
Board game with settlers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
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LOGOTHREE
Distance shot in basketball, or what 16-, 26-, and 39-Across are altogether?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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TERI
Indiana University basketball coach Moren
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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CLAW
Prize grabber in an arcade game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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SASS
Talk back to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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NOHIT
Like a 2024 Blake Snell game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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CRAPS
Dice game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
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HEALTHSPELL
*Video game boost that may repair damage
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
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HIDEANDSEEK
*"Olly olly oxen free" game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
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RESETS
Goes back to zero
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
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RECANTS
Takes back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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YODEL
Sound that comes from on high
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
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SKEE
__-Ball: arcade game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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MARIONETTE
Figure that comes with strings attached
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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RUES
Wants to take back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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LARA
Video game archaeologist Croft
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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UNDO
Go back a step
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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LARP
Take part in an outdoor fantasy game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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RESTORE
Put back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
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ASHTON
Running back Jeanty who was runner-up for the 2024 Heisman Trophy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
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ECHO
Bounce back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
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YUGIOH
Trading card game based on a manga series
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
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IMISSEDYOU
"So happy to be back together!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
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UBISOFT
Assassin's Creed game company
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
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LOTERIA
Traditional Mexican game of chance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
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REF
"What game are you watching!?" target
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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SPITZ
Thick-furred dog whose tail curls over its back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
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EBBS
Flows back
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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ADS
Pop-ups in a free game
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
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HEN
Cornish game __
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
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PLAYSTATION
Sony game console
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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RESET
Go back to zero
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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PINKLADY
Cocktail whose color comes from grenadine
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
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REACHIN
Try to access, as the back of a closet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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TABLETOP
Like some game night games, or a feature of 4-, 11-, 21-, 29-, and 40-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
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RETREAD
Go back over
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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BOCCE
Italian bowling game
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
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CHARADES
Guessing game
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
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SEESAWS
Goes back and forth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
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SITON
Hold back, as information
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
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ANSWERS
Gets back to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
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RALLY
Bounce back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
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SEGA
Video game giant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
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AGE
Number before a + on a board game box
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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PLAYEDTOWIN
Didn't hold back in competition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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ONESEC
"Be right back ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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EAGLE
Old quarter back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
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CLUE
Suspect-weapon-room game
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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SPORTS
Newspaper section with game recaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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OLDCHUM
Buddy from way back when
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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REENTER
Go back in
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
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BOSS
Major video game foe
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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BRAG
Talk a big game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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PAPERMARIO
Nintendo game with flat characters
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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TBA
(Check back soon for the kickoff time)
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
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GOLDENGOAL
*Dramatic ending to a tied hockey game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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DOS
What comes after uno
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
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SEMI
Frozen Four game
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
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REVIVE
Bring back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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EBB
Flow back to sea
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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PAT
___ on the back
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
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HOTPOTATO
Kids' vegetable-passing game
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
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BALDURSGATE
Video game series based on Dungeons & Dragons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
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HANG
Kick back (with)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
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ISO
One-on-one play in a five-on-five b-ball game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
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PSP
Onetime Sony game console: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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AGES
Suggested range on a game box
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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SHIN
Protected area in a soccer game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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INATIE
How a soccer game may end
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
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REMAND
Send back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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REPO
Take back, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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GOTHIM
Celebratory cry during a game of tag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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MEEPLE
Human-shaped board game piece
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
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TECHDISRUPTIONS
Silicon Valley game changers, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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COW
Cash back?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
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STARTOVER
Go back to the beginning, as with this puzzle's theme answers?
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
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DARTS
Board game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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TARPONS
Big draws for Florida game fishermen
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
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WINAPRIZE
Goal for a carnival game player
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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EMOTIONAL
Holding back tears, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
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PRUNE
Cut back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
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TBALL
Littlest league's game
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
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NINTENDOGS
Puppy simulation game
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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PONG
Classic video game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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TOSS
Ring ___ (carnival game)
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
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ECHOES
Bounces back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
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EMU
Shaggy outback runner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
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NEWB
Rookie gamer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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FREETHROWLINE
Court marking that's 15 feet from the backboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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AMP
Feedback provider, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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ELI
Former quarterback Manning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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LEE
Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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OLDIE
Throwback hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
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DORA
Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
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ARI
D-backs, in box scores
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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BURN
Cutting comeback
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
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WAR
"Starship Troopers" backdrop
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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COINSLOT
Place that welcomes change?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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NERFBALL
Toy for indoor games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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NOTRE
"The Hunchback of __ Dame"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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GOESPRO
Becomes a paid athlete
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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WWI
"Wonder Woman" backdrop, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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SSN
Fig. in a background check
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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ISTOO
Childish comeback
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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AVATARS
Guises for gamers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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AEIOU
Quintet that occasionally becomes a sextet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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RANDOS
People in the background of a selfie, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
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HEALER
Medic in role-playing games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
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SUNISA
Gymnast Lee who won the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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SKY
Rainbow backdrop
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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LEDGER
"Brokeback Mountain" star Heath
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
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PLAYOFFS
Some postseason games
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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SPEEDS
Podcast playback options
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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TOYSTORE
Place that's all fun and games
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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NEWBS
Novice gamers, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
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PALEO
Throwback diet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
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CABER
Giant pole tossed in Highland games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
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OPTICALMICE
Accessories favored by serious gamers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2026
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BREAD
Dough, or what dough becomes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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WIT
One with snappy comebacks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
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SHE
___ shed (backyard retreat)
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
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RBI
Baseball stat in a 1987 video game's title
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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DNA
Molecule found backward in 22-Down
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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TORONTO
City where the Blue Jays play home games
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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ALOHAS
Warm welcomes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
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GTI
VW hatchback
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
KNEE
Joint with crossed cruciate ligaments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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TROY
Former quarterback Aikman
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
BEE
One goes "zzub" when flying backward, in a joke
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
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POOLROOM
Spot for table games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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MOONWALK
Dance move also known as a backslide
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
PRAT
Twit, to a Brit ... or a waterproof cover backward
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
MELLOWS
Becomes more chill
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
FLAK
Pushback
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
EMUS
Outback birds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
RELAPSE
Setback
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
PWNS
Obliterates, in gamer-speak
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
VALVESTEM
*Tire feature (video games)
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
INPUT
Helpful feedback
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
EIGHTBIT
Like old Nintendo games
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
UTE
Athlete who plays home games near the Great Salt Lake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
WHALECALF
Baby humpback
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
ARESO
"Am not!" comeback
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
GORILLA
Silverback, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
INOT
How tied NBA games are decided
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
1%
NELLE
Name found backward in "excellent"
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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ESPNU
Channel for ACC and SEC games
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
ONTV
Like games at sports bars
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
HIKE
Go backpacking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
1%
YODA
Jedi who becomes a Force ghost in "Return of the Jedi"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
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BEARHUGS
Some warm welcomes
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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ITA
"Don't call ___ comeback"
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
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REC
___ room (place to play games)
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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CHEATCODES
Impatient gamers' aids
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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ARIA
Solo with orchestral backing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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AWAY
Like half of an MLB team's games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
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ARENTYOUSOSMART
Clapback to a know-it-all
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
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BOSSLEVELS
Challenges for some gamers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026

Clues for Universal Crossword on February 8, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Comes back in a basketball game?" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 185 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is REBOUNDS (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "Comes back in a basketball game?"?
The best answer for "Comes back in a basketball game?" is REBOUNDS with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Comes back in a basketball game?" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 8, 2021.
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