Work In Yard Twisting Left Foot Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DACTYL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DACTYL

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	38%	11		A song with lyrics that include 'You put your left foot in, You put your left foot out'
3	32%	8		Mast part above the lower yard and below the topgallant yard

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DACTYL" which means:

noun

• A metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
• A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

An example sentence would be:

• "The dactyl is a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables."
• "In the word 'poetry', the stress falls on the first syllable, making it a dactyl."

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The Guardian Cryptic29 Jul 2010	Down 23
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