What does layup mean in crosswords?

layup means: a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)

Which crossword clues can have layup as the answer?

Possible clues for layup include "Close basket shot".

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Close basket shot"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈleɪˌʌp/Part of speech nounSorted alpuyStarts with LEnds with P1 cluesCommon crossword word

1L2A3Y4U5P

a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)

From lay + up.

“Rockledge's Shanikqua Smith goes for a layup during Tuesday's game against Titusville.”
“Meeting the numbers will be a layup, if not a slam dunk.”
“The ship endured an interminable layup in the harbor lasting nearly a month.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

01“Close basket shot”5 letters

Not quite right?

L____