"I'm just pulling your ____"

Latest answer — September 14, 2026

9 Across

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Clue explained

LEG completes the familiar expression “I’m just pulling your leg,” meaning “I’m only joking” or teasing you. The blank therefore requires the singular body-part noun LEG.

Clue type:
Fill-in-the-blank
One person playfully pulling another person's leg.

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 14, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Turn upside down
  2. 6One in a deck of cards
  3. 7Fairy-tale monsters
  4. 9"I'm just pulling your ____"
  5. 10Failure

Down

  1. 2Slow in tempo
  2. 3"Rocks", in a drink
  3. 4Nuisance
  4. 5Sport which involves driving
  5. 8Hair-styling product

The answer to “"I'm just pulling your ____"” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is LEG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 14, 2026 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.

“"I'm just pulling your ____"” answer

LEG (3 letters)

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What does LEG mean?

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

(noun)

  • each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands
  • each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure
  • a section or stage of a journey or process

When else has “"I'm just pulling your ____"” appeared?

The Telegraph Mini 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.

September 14, 2026 (most recent) → LEG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"I'm just pulling your ____"”?

The answer is LEG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"I'm just pulling your ____"”?

3 letters: LEG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 14, 2026, at 9-Across.

Can “"I'm just pulling your ____"” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Mini 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 today's Telegraph Mini answers?

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