The Clue
Area of the leg (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SHIN
Tags
Notes
The answer SHIN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
SHIN as a noun:
1. the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
2. (shin, shin bone) = a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
3. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
4. (tibia, shinbone, shin) = the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
SHIN as a verb:
1. (clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter) = climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling