Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally

Latest answer — April 28, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, April 28, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Sound effect in a long hallway
  2. 5Something you might not want to wake up to?
  3. 71980s role for Stallone
  4. 8"The sky's the ___!"
  5. 9Bit of folklore

Down

  1. 1___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey"
  2. 2Insurance filing
  3. 3Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally
  4. 4Planet's path
  5. 6Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event

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Across

  1. 1. Sound effect in a long hallway — Answer: ECHO
  2. 5. Something you might not want to wake up to? — Answer: ALARM
  3. 7. 1980s role for Stallone — Answer: RAMBO
  4. 8. "The sky's the ___!" — Answer: LIMIT
  5. 9. Bit of folklore — Answer: MYTH

Down

  1. 1. ___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey" — Answer: EARL
  2. 2. Insurance filing — Answer: CLAIM
  3. 3. Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally — Answer: HAMMY
  4. 4. Planet's path — Answer: ORBIT
  5. 6. Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event — Answer: MOTH

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The answer to “Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HAMMY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 28, 2026 at 3-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally” answer

HAMMY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is HAMMY

HAMMY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 28, 2026 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally” appeared?

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April 28, 2026 (most recent) → HAMMY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally”?

The answer is HAMMY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally”?

5 letters: HAMMY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 28, 2026, at 3-Down.

Can “Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally” have a different answer?

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