Backboard attachment
The crossword clue "Backboard attachment" is answered by RIM, a 3-letter entry. Used 37 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RIM
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RIM answer page.
Used 37 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- BASKETBALLHOOP (1 uses in xd)
- BASKETBALLRIM (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for RIM
Every other clue in this collection answered by RIM, most used first.
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- Canyon's edge - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
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