Assists, in basketball slang NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 9, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? D

2 ? I

3 ? M

4 ? E

5 ? S

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Hint 1

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Think of small change that can make a big difference on the court.

Hint 2

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????? are assists in basketball, where a player passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score.

Hint 3

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In basketball slang, '?????' refers to assists. The term originates from the idea of 'dropping a dime,' which means making a phone call, metaphorically suggesting passing the ball to help a teammate score.

Hint 4

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some change, Thinnest U.S. coins, at around 1/20th of an inch, March for infants' health, Coins with F.D.R.'s face on the heads, Coins made primarily of copper

NYT Crossword June 9 2026 Answers

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1 ? I
2 ? N
3 ? I
4 ? T
5 ? A
6 ? B
7 ? Y
8 ? S
9 ? S
10 ? I
11 ? N
12 ? D
13 ? Y
14 ? M
? E
? M
? E
15 ? B
? L
? E
? E
? P
16 ? L
? A
? N
? A
17 ? A
? W
? E
? D
18 ? S
? O
? N
? A
? R
19 ? L
? I
? A
? R
20 ? M
? M
? A
21 ? R
? U
? B
? S
? R
? A
22 ? W
23 ? L
? S
? D
24 ? E
? N
25 ? T
? E
? R
26 ? W
? A
27 ? I
? S
? T
28 ? E
? X
? C
? E
? E
? D
29 ? I
30 ? N
31 ? G
? L
? Y
? R
? A
? R
32 ? E
33 ? D
? I
? M
? E
? S
34 ? R
? A
? N
35 ? S
? A
? L
? A
? D
36 ? I
? C
? O
? N
37 ? A
? L
? B
? U
38 ? M
39 ? T
? O
? N
? Y
40 ? T
? O
? N
? S
41 ? I
? L
42 ? A
43 ? M
? E
? N
? D
? S
44 ? M
? L
45 ? B
46 ? R
? I
? O
47 ? H
48 ? A
? P
? P
? Y
49 ? M
? E
? D
? I
50 ? U
51 ? M
52 ? S
53 ? O
? A
? R
54 ? R
? E
? E
? C
? E
55 ? S
? E
56 ? G
57 ? A
58 ? T
? H
? I
? S
59 ? W
? O
? N
? T
? E
? N
60 ? D
? W
? E
? L
? L
61 ? U
? S
? T
? O
? O
62 ? O
? R
? D
63 ? I
? N
? T
? E
? L
64 ? B
? O
? I
? N
? K
65 ? W
? O
? E
66 ? A
? T
? S
? E
? A

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Assists, in basketball slang” in the NYT Crossword June 9 2026 is DIMES.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Assists, in basketball slang" is DIMES.

A: In basketball slang, 'dimes' refers to assists. The term originates from the idea of 'dropping a dime,' which means making a phone call, metaphorically suggesting passing the ball to help a teammate score.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 09, 2026.

A: Dimes are assists in basketball, where a player passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score.

A: some change, Thinnest U.S. coins, at around 1/20th of an inch, March for infants' health, Coins with F.D.R.'s face on the heads, Coins made primarily of copper

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