Basketball rim attachment

Latest answer — May 02, 2026

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  1. 1Item in a humidor
  2. 6Similar (to)
  3. 10Savory taste
  4. 11Capital city that's home to the Spanish steps, despite its name
  5. 12"To make a movie about coffee, you need a good screenplay. How's the ___?"
  6. 14"___ Como Va" (Santana hit)
  7. 15Quid pro ___
  8. 16"Phew, what a production, glad we're done filming. That's officially a ___!"
  9. 20Align (with)
  10. 23Traveler's calculation, for short
  11. 24"Kapow!"
  12. 25Pronoun pairing
  13. 27Rodeo headwear
  14. 29"Time to generate (hopefully positive) buzz about this coffee movie. We need some good ___!"
  15. 30Thin marsh plant

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  1. 1Stephen King novel about a rabid dog
  2. 2Wishy-washy R.S.V.P.
  3. 3Donated
  4. 4Reddit Q&A; session
  5. 5Off-color
  6. 6Symbol that connects the "A" to "Z" in Amazon's logo
  7. 7___ pond (Japanese garden feature)
  8. 8Pesky hell-raiser
  9. 9Basketball rim attachment
  10. 13What a cow chews (and chews again!)
  11. 16Dues payer
  12. 17Athlete's post-surgery activity, perhaps
  13. 18Going ___ tooth and nail
  14. 19"The Office" character who said "There's nothing better than a beautiful day at the beach filled with sun, surf and ... diligent note-taking"
  15. 20Alphabet beginning
  16. 21Amorphous mass
  17. 22Sound from a baby T. rex, in cartoons
  18. 25Extravagant promotion
  19. 26Former Israeli P.M. Barak
  20. 28Get a Venmo request, say

The answer to “Basketball rim attachment” in the New York Times Midi crossword is NET — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 2, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 9-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Basketball rim attachment” answer

NET (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NET

NET is the 3-letter solution that fits "Basketball rim attachment" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 2, 2026 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NET mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NET is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
  • a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
  • a fine fabric with a very open weave

When else has “Basketball rim attachment” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 2, 2026 (most recent) → NET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Basketball rim attachment”?

The answer is NET, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Basketball rim attachment”?

3 letters: NET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 2, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 9-Down.

Can “Basketball rim attachment” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for May 2, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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