Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball

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  1. 1Chitchat
  2. 4Raven's cry
  3. 7Prosperous, but not loaded
  4. 9Inflated works at a kids' party
  5. 11Approximation sent to a host, for short
  6. 12___ Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie
  7. 13Number after uno
  8. 15Tennis court divider
  9. 16Basic soapmaking ingredient
  10. 17Prefix with cycle
  11. 18Make a wager
  12. 19Fitting
  13. 20Have for keeps
  14. 21Talk trash about
  15. 22Class covering DNA, in brief
  16. 23Automated social media account
  17. 24"Well, lah-di-___!"
  18. 25The Buckeyes of the N.C.A.A.
  19. 26Ambient music pioneer Brian
  20. 27Kisses, on a valentine
  21. 28Cardboard container, e.g.
  22. 29Go bad

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  1. 1Like some jiggly desserts
  2. 2Alternative to nothing, in some extreme situations
  3. 3Amorphous shape
  4. 4Hartford's state: Abbr.
  5. 5___-compliant (like some accessible ramps, in brief)
  6. 6Game that involves changing one letter per "rung," as seen in this puzzle
  7. 7Kind of plant that can tolerate drought
  8. 8Stiff part of a pointe shoe
  9. 9Lunch container with segmented compartments ... or, when parsed as three words, a description of the 6-Down in this puzzle
  10. 10Kid's keyboard instrument
  11. 14Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball

The answer to “Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SETSHOT — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 12, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball” answer

SETSHOT (7 letters)

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Why the answer is SETSHOT

SETSHOT is the 7-letter solution that fits "Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 12, 2026 (14-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball” 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.

June 12, 2026 (most recent) → SETSHOT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball”?

The answer is SETSHOT, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball”?

7 letters: SETSHOT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 12, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 14-Down.

Can “Stationary scoring attempt, in basketball” 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 June 12, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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