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The Clue
Naismith's creation (10 letter answer)
The Answer
BASKETBALL
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Notes
The answer BASKETBALL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BASKETBALL as a noun:
1. (basketball, basketball game, hoops) = a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball