Chains: Ankle-Breaker

Eleven words, ten links. Break ankles from the CROSSOVER all the way to the POINT GUARD.

How to play 🔗

• The top word is given. Each rung below links to the one above it to make a word or phrase.
• That same rung also links down to the next, so GRAND → SLAM → DUNK hides GRAND SLAM and SLAM DUNK.
• You get the first letter of every rung. Type the rest. It checks the moment the word is full.
• Clues stay hidden. Tap 💡 Reveal clue if you want the hint for a rung.
• Still stuck? 💡 Hint reveals the next letter. 🏳️ shows the rung but won't score it.

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About Chains: Ankle-Breaker

Chains: Ankle-Breaker is a free sports word-chain puzzle: a ladder of 10 hidden words where each rung forms a compound word or common phrase with the word above it, and then again with the word below. Eleven words, ten links. Break ankles from the CROSSOVER all the way to the POINT GUARD.

The chain starts from the word CROSS, which you get for free. Every rung shows only its first letter plus a themed clue, and a correct word is confirmed the instant it is complete. This ladder is rated Insane, and link all eleven.

The clues for every rung are listed below in order. The words themselves, and the compounds they make, stay hidden until you solve them.

How to play

Start at the top: the first word (CROSS) is given.

Each rung below links to the word above it as a compound word or two-word phrase.

Type each rung's word from its first letter and clue; hints reveal extra letters if you stall.

Reach the bottom to complete the chain, then share your clean-rung count.

The rung clues, top to bottom

Iverson's killer ___ that broke ankles.

Tied at the buzzer? Settle it in the extra period.

Coach stops the clock to draw up a play.

The grassy expanse the center, left, and right patrol.

Three points when the kick splits the uprights.

The chalk stripe you must cross to score a touchdown.

The starters the coach pencils in.

When the underdog stuns the favorite.

One rally away from taking the set.

The floor general who runs the offense.

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