Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of a league that brought a colorful flair to basketball before joining forces with the NBA.
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??? stands for the American Basketball Association, a professional basketball league that existed from 1967 to 1976.
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The clue refers to the merger between the American Basketball Association (???) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976. This merger was significant in the history of professional basketball, bringing several ??? teams and players into the NBA.
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Counselor’s org., Atty.’s org., Counsel council, for short, Atty.’s group, Org. with the Rule of Law Initiative
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POLS
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ALEC
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FEARSOME
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ABA
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The answer to “Sports org. in a 1976 merger” in the New York Times puzzle September 20 2025 is ABA. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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