A couple short of a dozen legs - and joints? (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A couple short of a dozen legs - and joints? (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on March 27, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENONS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENONS A couple short of a dozen legs - and joints? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
8% KNEE Leg joint (4) Commuter Mar 24, 2026
8% ANKLE Leg joint (5) The Times Concise Mar 23, 2026
8% S Leg joint (1) USA Today Quick Mar 17, 2026
8% KNEES Leg joints (5) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
7% TWELVE Dozen (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 16, 2026
7% ANKLES Lower-leg joints (6) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
7% ARTHROPOD An animal with an exoskeleton and jointed legs (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
7% GRO Twelve dozen, for short (3)
6% DUO Couple (3) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 22, 2026

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