They can help one get a leg up, informally Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, October 23, 2026 · 59-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, October 23, 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 23, 2026 · 59-Across · 5 letters
QUADSTap a square to enter a letter. Use the buttons below for hints.
0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Targets of squats, informally
New York Times · Wednesday, October 25, 2023 · 5 letters
- Campus squares
New York Times · Friday, November 25, 2022 · 5 letters
- Squats strengthen them
New York Times · Saturday, February 11, 2017 · 5 letters
- Leg presses work them
New York Times · Sunday, May 29, 2016 · 5 letters
- Muscles worked by leg presses
New York Times · Sunday, May 31, 2015 · 5 letters
- Muscles strengthened by squats
New York Times · Wednesday, January 30, 2013 · 5 letters
- Beater of a full boat in poker
New York Times · Friday, March 23, 2012 · 5 letters
- Campus areas
New York Times · Wednesday, December 23, 2009 · 5 letters
- Targets for weightlifters
New York Times · Thursday, June 21, 2007 · 5 letters
- Thigh muscles
New York Times · Wednesday, July 21, 2004 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 49-Down Cellphone hot line?
- 50-Across "Let go of unrealistic expectations," e.g.
- 51-Down Care for
- 52-Down Remedy for deflation
- 53-Across Fabled example of poor competition strategy
- 54-Across Actress Amanda of "Easy A"
- 54-Down Kind of joint associated with smoking, informally
- 55-Across Penalty for exceeding a payroll threshold, in sports lingo
- 56-Down Pulitzer-winning biographer Chernow
- 57-Across Cartoonish bouncing sound
- 58-Across "Hang on a sec"
- 60-Across What all the buzz is about?