A crook might be near this joint (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MITRE A crook might be near this joint (5) (5)
7% HIP With it; joint (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 11, 2025
7% ANKLE Joint one might stabilize by taping their cleats (5) The Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
7% ASKEW Crooked (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
7% KNEE Joint (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 2, 2025
7% BENT Crooked (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2025
6% CLOSEONE Near miss (8) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
6% SEAM Fashionable joint? (4)
6% CLOSETO Near (5,2) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 14, 2025
6% SCRAG Sheep's neck joint (5) (5) Puzzler Nov 13, 2025
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