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Rose Garden Riddles

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A sports-themed crossword for basketball fans. This puzzle features clever riddles, wordplay, and clues with fun double meanings.

By PuzzledCross

2.Out of the ordinary, like a half-court buzzer-beater

5.Like many a team jersey or halftime show

9.Susceptible, as an injury-plagued star

10.Concerning the soul

13.What Portland's team blazes

14.Lasting just 24 hours, like some player contracts

15.A new tech venture, or the opening tip-off

1.Court helpers from passers like Lillard or Walton

2.Ideally perfect, like a fan's dream of an undefeated season

3.Basketball, e.g.

4.The 'garden' for this puzzle's riddles

6.An accidental liquid mess, or a fall on the hardwood

7.Cattle drive event, or a post-game summary

8.Pushed back, like a game for a power outage

11.Hard copy, or the medium for sports-page analysis

12.Strictness of a training regimen

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