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The Clue

Karl Shapiro's "The ___" (3 letter answer)

The Answer

LEG

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Notes

The answer LEG is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.

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Definition

LEG as a noun:

1. a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
2. a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
3. one of the supports for a piece of furniture
4. (branch, leg, ramification) = a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"
5. the limb of an animal used for food
6. (peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg) = a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
7. a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
8. (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
9. (stage, leg) = a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"