The Clue
Attack at close range, maybe (4 letter answer)
The Answer
KNEE
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Notes
The answer KNEE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Definition
KNEE as a noun:
1. (knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu) = hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
2. (stifle, knee) = joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
3. the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee