Leg joint

Latest answer — July 07, 2026

7 Across

It's the hinge between your thigh and shin, often bending during a good stretch! 🦵

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USA Today Quick Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, July 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Desire
  2. 5Always
  3. 6Nothing, in tennis
  4. 7Leg joint

Down

  1. 1TV host Lawrence
  2. 2Cosmetics company
  3. 3Actress Campbell
  4. 4Common yard plant

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Desire — Answer: WANT. Hint: It's the word for what you might feel when you really want something special! 😄
  2. 5. Always — Answer: EVER. Hint: Think of a term that suggests something happening without exception! 🌟
  3. 6. Nothing, in tennis — Answer: LOVE. Hint: In tennis, when you have a score of zero, it's not a bad thing at all! 🎾
  4. 7. Leg joint — Answer: KNEE. Hint: It's the hinge between your thigh and shin, often bending during a good stretch! 🦵

Down

  1. 1. TV host Lawrence — Answer: WELK. Hint: Think of a famous bandleader known for his musical variety show! 🎶
  2. 2. Cosmetics company — Answer: AVON. Hint: This brand is known for its door-to-door beauty sales! 💄
  3. 3. Actress Campbell — Answer: NEVE. Hint: This actress shares her name with a famous type of soup! 🍲
  4. 4. Common yard plant — Answer: TREE. Hint: Think of something that often provides shade and beauty in your outdoor space! 🌳

The answer to “Leg joint” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is KNEE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 7, 2026 at 7-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.

“Leg joint” answer

KNEE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KNEE

It's the hinge between your thigh and shin, often bending during a good stretch! 🦵

What does KNEE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
  • an angled piece of wood or metal frame used to connect and support the beams and timbers of a wooden ship
  • an abrupt obtuse or approximately right-angled bend in a graph between parts where the slope varies smoothly

When else has “Leg joint” appeared?

USA Today Quick Cross 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.

July 7, 2026 (most recent) → KNEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Leg joint”?

The answer is KNEE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Leg joint”?

4 letters: KNEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 7, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Leg joint” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross 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 USA Today Quick answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the USA Today Quick answers page.

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