They get harder the more you work out Crossword Clue

• Stability aids, informally

  New York Times · Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 3 letters

• "Chiseled" muscles

  New York Times · Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 3 letters

• You might need to lose a few to get them

  New York Times · Sunday, July 12, 2026 · 3 letters

• Muscles in a six-pack

  New York Times · Monday, March 23, 2026 · 3 letters

• "Chiseled" features

  New York Times · Sunday, January 18, 2026 · 3 letters

• Tummy muscles

  New York Times · Tuesday, January 6, 2026 · 3 letters

• Twist targets, informally

  New York Times · Saturday, November 15, 2025 · 3 letters

• "Six-pack" muscles

  New York Times · Monday, November 3, 2025 · 3 letters

• "Six-pack" muscles, informally

  New York Times · Monday, September 1, 2025 · 3 letters

• Olympic diver's pride, maybe

  New York Times · Thursday, May 22, 2025 · 3 letters

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• 21-Down Half-blood wizard of fiction
• 22-Across "Do you, my poppet, feel infirm? / You probably contain a ___": Ogden Nash
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• 27-Down Stalling
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• 29-Down Their spines aren't flexible