Ankle bones

Latest answer — March 17, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Small amounts, as of hair gel
  2. 5Victor ___, author of "Les Misérables"
  3. 9Ankle bones
  4. 14Prefix with science or potent
  5. 15"Now!," in a rush order
  6. 16Some fast-food sandwiches
  7. 17Emmy-winning actress for "Hacks"
  8. 19Chile de ___ (very spicy pepper)
  9. 20Seed used to flavor ouzo
  10. 21Tiny computer unit
  11. 23Double-reed woodwind
  12. 24Only person in the arts ever to be named Time's Person of the Year
  13. 28Belief systems
  14. 32Twerp
  15. 33Numbers with four digits
  16. 35What a subject and a verb should do
  17. 40With 41-Across, former "S.N.L." regular who played Gemma and Cathy Anne
  18. 41See 40-Across
  19. 42"___ la vista!"
  20. 43Reduces, as profits
  21. 46Unit of corn or wisdom
  22. 48___ Congeniality (pageant title)
  23. 49She played Serena on "Gossip Girl"
  24. 54Take in, as a salary
  25. 55___-Caps (candy)
  26. 56Very, very
  27. 61Say hello to
  28. 63Slogan that celebrates a young woman's confidence and independence ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-/41- and 49-Across
  29. 66Face shapes
  30. 67Eight, in Ensenada
  31. 68Have a meal by candlelight, say
  32. 69Small sample
  33. 70Gas in some lighted signs
  34. 71Split ___ (hair problem)

Down

  1. 1Rapper ___ Cat
  2. 2"You said it, brother!"
  3. 3___ B'rith (Jewish organization)
  4. 4Sloth and gluttony, for two
  5. 5Nonkosher meat
  6. 62015 and 2019 Women's World Cup soccer champs
  7. 7In mixed-up condition
  8. 8Choices
  9. 9Carrier whose former terminal at J.F.K. is now a hotel
  10. 10\-->
  11. 11Companion of a priest and a minister in many a joke
  12. 12Parody
  13. 13Part of an atoll
  14. 18It comes between "ready" and "go"
  15. 22Swim-bike-run race, for short
  16. 25On vacation, say
  17. 26Yang's counterpart
  18. 27Accommodates, as on a bus
  19. 28Scratch that!
  20. 29Former stadium for the Mets
  21. 30Slip-on shoes, familiarly
  22. 31Hearts or clubs
  23. 34Quench
  24. 36Gloomy, as news
  25. 37Rice-A-___
  26. 38Docs treating tonsillitis
  27. 39Inflated ones can be bruised
  28. 41Bear market order
  29. 43Give rise to
  30. 44Bill
  31. 45Shirt that's sometimes tie-dyed
  32. 47Chicago trains
  33. 49Sired
  34. 50Stage before pupa in metamorphosis
  35. 51Regions
  36. 52Prepared to be knighted
  37. 53"Uh-huh"
  38. 57Vein of ore
  39. 58Mattress size smaller than a full
  40. 59Tear to pieces
  41. 60Greek war god
  42. 62When doubled, it's a fly
  43. 64Letter after pi
  44. 65Chaney who played Quasimodo

The answer to “Ankle bones” in the New York Times crossword is TARSI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 9-Across. 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.

“Ankle bones” answer

TARSI (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TARSI

TARSI is the 5-letter solution that fits "Ankle bones" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 17, 2025 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TARSI mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TARSI is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a group of small bones between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot. They are the talus, calcaneus, navicular, and cuboid, and the three cuneiform bones
  • a thin sheet of fibrous connective tissue which supports the edge of each eyelid

When else has “Ankle bones” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 17, 2025 (most recent) → TARSI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ankle bones”?

The answer is TARSI, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Ankle bones”?

5 letters: TARSI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 9-Across.

Can “Ankle bones” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 17, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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