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The Clue
Like many a hoopster (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LANKY
Tags
Notes
The answer LANKY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Gangling
Gaunt
Rawboned
Spare
Long and lean
Opposite of squat
Rawboned; gaunt
Resembling a beanpole
Spare and tall
Squat's opposite
Tall and thin
Ungracefully thin
Like Lincoln, in physique
Like Abe Lincoln, physiologically
Like young Abe Lincoln
Definition
LANKY as an adjective:
1. (gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy) = tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
2. (gangling, gangly, lanky) = tall and thin