| DUNK | In this shot, a player jumps in the air and puts the ball through the basket from above the rim. (4) |
| ANDA | Eight people joined in this shot, with one dead mourned by 24Dn 11Ac (4,8,3,1,7) |
| NUTMEG | Seed put the ball through |
| SERVED | Gave the writ to and put the ball in one's court (6) |
| FOURWEDDINGS | Eight people joined in this shot, with one dead mourned by 24Dn 11Ac (4,8,3,1,7) |
| FUNERAL | Eight people joined in this shot, with one dead mourned by 24Dn 11Ac (4,8,3,1,7) |
| SEEDLIP | Traditional farmer's sower's basket from which a brand of non-alcoholic botanical spirit takes its name (7) |
| NARWHAL | Name for the small, toothed whale found along coasts and in rivers throughout the Arctic. Males have a long, straight tusk that projects forward from above the mouth. (7) |
| LEAPS | Jumps in the air (5) |
| DUNKS | Above-the-rim action |
| OVERFLOWED | crested above the rim |
| NORTHERNER | One from above the divide? (10) |
| FGS | NFL three-pointers that are scored by kicking the ball through the goal: Abbr. |
| MALLET | What croquet players use to hit the ball through the hoop |
| TWOPOINTERS | Baskets from inside the arc |
| OSIER | Willow to make baskets from |
| FOWLLINE | Where Perdue shoots baskets from? |
| SNAP | In American football, a backward throw to a teammate from the line of scrimmage that puts the ball into play (4) |
| STIR | ___ jump, a gymnastic exercise performed by leaping in the air and thrusting out the arms and legs (4) |
| STAR | ____ jump, a gymnastic exercise performed by leaping in the air and thrusting out the arms and legs (4) |