Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLELBOWS Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? (9) New York Times May 14, 2025
54% ITSASTRETCH "Tenuous at best," or a description of the starred answers (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
52% GANGLING Lanky and awkward in movement (8) (8) Mirror Classic Mar 14, 2026
52% RANGY Called Yankee lanky (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
50% SIDEJOB Secondary gig, or a literal description of 10 answers in this puzzle (7) LA Times Daily Mar 13, 2026
50% HUE Shade (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 9, 2026
50% CLAMBER Move awkwardly (up) (7) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
50% TINT Shade (4) Universal Feb 27, 2026
50% RINGLET Answering letter enclosing lock of hair (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
50% SEVEN Number of letters in this puzzle's longest answers (5) The Atlantic Feb 25, 2026

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