Long and lean Crossword Clue

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Long and lean Crossword Answer

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WIRY

(4 letters)

LANK

(4 letters)

RANGY

(5 letters)

SCRAGGY

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. tall and thin and having long slender limbs
2. tall and thin

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LONG (adjective)
1. good at remembering
2. planning prudently for the future
LONG (verb)
1. desire strongly or persistently
LEAN (adjective)
1. lacking excess flesh
2. containing little excess
LEAN (noun)
1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
LEAN (verb)
1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
2. cause to lean to the side

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WIRY
(4 letters)
LANK
(4 letters)
RANGY
(5 letters)
SCRAGGY
(7 letters)

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