Solving today's NYT Mini Crossword clue "point after deuce, in tennis" is almost impossible if you don't watch tennis or know tennis terms. You could guess parts of the answer by finding nearby answers first, but doing it right without knowing tennis is very difficult.
What is a deuce in tennis?
All I knew was that after a deuce in tennis you have to score twice in a row to win. Although this didn’t help much at first, I eventually found the answer with the help of some logic and the help of adjacent answers. Here are some tips to help you solve it.
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The answer to "point after deuce, in tennis" in today's NYT Mini Crossword is "ADOUT". It's a five letter word, meaning that the receiver has an advantage and is close to winning the match. I found this by first answering three and four down. Given the way the word ended, I guessed it was two short words ending in OUT. Finding AD was tricky because I have trouble with five down, so it took me a while to get the right answer.
