The Clue
Hits errantly, in golf (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SHANKS
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Notes
The answer SHANKS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
SHANK as a noun:
1. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
2. the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
3. (shank, stem) = cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
4. cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
5. cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
6. (shank, waist) = the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
7. (cannon, shank) = lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
8. a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
SHANK as a verb:
1. hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction