This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (54 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 6 squares
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ANKLES as a word: The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint; (slang, ambitransitive) To walk.
ANKLES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 25, 2026.
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