Unreturned serve NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 18, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? C

3 ? E

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Hint 1

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Hint 2

meaning

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An ??? is a serve in tennis that the opponent fails to touch with their racquet.

Hint 3

explanation

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In tennis, an '???' is a serve that is so well placed and powerful that the opponent cannot return it, resulting in a point for the server. The term 'unreturned serve' directly refers to this scenario.

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Esteemed fighter pilot, World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego), Match ender, sometimes, ___ up one's sleeve, Big name in hardware stores

NYT Crossword May 18 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Unreturned serve” in the NYT Crossword May 18 2026 is ACE.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Unreturned serve" is ACE.

A: In tennis, an 'ace' is a serve that is so well placed and powerful that the opponent cannot return it, resulting in a point for the server. The term 'unreturned serve' directly refers to this scenario.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 18, 2026.

A: An ace is a serve in tennis that the opponent fails to touch with their racquet.

A: Esteemed fighter pilot, World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego), Match ender, sometimes, ___ up one's sleeve, Big name in hardware stores

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