Crossword Clue: Joint between foot and leg
Here's the answer to the Joint between foot and leg crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: ANKLE
"Joint between foot and leg" points to ANKLE, a 5-letter entry that starts with A and finishes on E and carries 2 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into ANKLE from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
The ankle connects the foot to the leg and bears the body's full weight with every step. It is one of the most commonly injured joints, frequently sprained when it rolls beyond its normal range.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as ANKLE are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 5-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Ankle belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 5 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Joint between foot and leg"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make ANKLE obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue ANKLE — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like 'Joint between foot and leg'? That's ANKLE nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed ANKLE was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing ANKLE into the grid took no time at all."