First half of an alley-oop Crossword Clue

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First half of an alley-oop Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
2. the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
(verb)
1. propel in a high arc

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIRST (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
FIRST (adjective)
1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
2. serving to set in motion
FIRST (adverb)
1. prominently forward
2. before anything else
ALLEY (noun)
1. a narrow street with walls on both sides
2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins

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18. Chowder morsels

19. Word with chocolate or tortilla

20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons

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26. Vocal skeptics

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32. Part of an email address

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45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps

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50. Intelligence org.

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Down

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