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Shank Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHINBONE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%8Exact Match!
noun

• a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

• the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• the leg from the knee to foot

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noun

• a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

• a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

• one of the supports for a piece of furniture

• a part of a forked or branching shape

• the limb of an animal used for food

• a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

• a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg

• (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

• a section or portion of a journey or course

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times15 Jun 2014 Down 81
New York Times15 Jun 2014 Down 81
New York Times04 Sep 1991 Down 52
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