The clue for today is the term 40-40, say. It comes from the NYT Crossword Puzzle for the July 10, 2025, edition. This clue requires a five-letter answer that fills up the across section. This is a term that is a bit confusing, but it relates to a sport.
Which sport has a 40-40, say in it?
The sport we are looking for is tennis. The answer to this clue is DEUCE. Deuce is a term when both players have the same score of 40. To give you an understanding, the scoring in tennis works like this. For every point the player earns, it will progress like going from 0, 15, 30, and then 40. When both players are both at 0 points, the term is Love.
When both reach 40, that is the term deuce coming into play. The next player to score during a deuce gets an advantage. At the very least, if there is no deuce, the player scoring after 40 wins the game. However, you need to win six games to win a set. Then, you need to win a number of sets to win the match; it’s very confusing to most people, but that’s how it is.
