Defensive tennis shot

Latest answer — July 27, 2026

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A soft shot that sails over your opponent’s reach and lands deep in the court 🎾

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  1. 1Rolling series of comments on a Twitch stream
  2. 5It wasn't built in a day
  3. 6Flavor of yellow Skittles
  4. 7Store window sign
  5. 8Floating mountain of ice

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  1. 1Parisian pancake
  2. 2Creator of the "Odyssey"
  3. 3"Relax, you're ___ friends"
  4. 4The word "decimate" initially meant to reduce something by a factor of this
  5. 6Defensive tennis shot

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  1. 1. Rolling series of comments on a Twitch stream — Answer: CHAT. Hint: Where viewers keep the banter flowing in real time on a live stream 💬
  2. 5. It wasn't built in a day — Answer: ROME. Hint: Think of the city behind a famously slow construction joke 🏛️
  3. 6. Flavor of yellow Skittles — Answer: LEMON. Hint: Think of the bright, tangy taste that makes candy a little puckery 🍋
  4. 7. Store window sign — Answer: OPEN. Hint: What you see when a shop is ready for customers 😊
  5. 8. Floating mountain of ice — Answer: BERG. Hint: A chilly chunk drifting at sea, not a hill on land 🧊

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  1. 1. Parisian pancake — Answer: CREPE. Hint: A delicate French treat often folded around sweet or savory fillings 🥞
  2. 2. Creator of the "Odyssey" — Answer: HOMER. Hint: Ancient poet behind a legendary sea voyage tale 📜
  3. 3. "Relax, you're ___ friends" — Answer: AMONG. Hint: A cozy word for being in the company of others, as if you’re hanging out with the group 🤝
  4. 4. The word "decimate" initially meant to reduce something by a factor of this — Answer: TEN. Hint: A Roman punishment that took one in every ten, not the modern usage, points to this number 🔟
  5. 6. Defensive tennis shot — Answer: LOB. Hint: A soft shot that sails over your opponent’s reach and lands deep in the court 🎾

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The answer to “Defensive tennis shot” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LOB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 27, 2026 at 6-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.

“Defensive tennis shot” answer

LOB (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LOB

A soft shot that sails over your opponent’s reach and lands deep in the court 🎾

When else has “Defensive tennis shot” appeared?

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July 27, 2026 (most recent) → LOB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Defensive tennis shot”?

The answer is LOB, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Defensive tennis shot”?

3 letters: LOB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 27, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “Defensive tennis shot” have a different answer?

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