The Clue
Spread, as the legs (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPLAY
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Notes
The answer SPLAY is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
Related Clues
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Extend
Spread
Ungainly
Extend awkwardly
Spread apart
Spread out
Turn outward
Definition
SPLAY as a noun:
1. an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
SPLAY as a verb:
1. spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
2. (turn out, splay, spread out, rotate) = turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
3. (dislocate, luxate, splay, slip) = move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
SPLAY as an adjective:
1. turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"