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Shanks Crossword Clue

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noun

• The shin (tibia and fibula)

• A leglike part; shank

32%6 Lamb shanks
noun

• lamb leg suitable for roasting

32%5 Pork shanks
noun

• any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

• tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

verb

• leave as a guarantee in return for money

• disable by cutting the hock

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New York Times24 Jun 1990 Across 36
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