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The Clue

Kind of tennis stroke (8 letter answer)

The Answer

BACKHAND

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Notes

The answer BACKHAND is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

BACKHAND as a noun:

1. (backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot) = a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

BACKHAND as a verb:

1. hit a tennis ball backhand

BACKHAND as an adjective:

1. (backhand, backhanded) = (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
2. (backhand, left-slanting) = (of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right