Crossword answer
THIGHBONE
9 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 16, 2026
Letter pattern
THIGHBONE
Clues that lead to THIGHBONE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Nontechnical name for the femur9The IndependentMay 16, 2026
Femur9Evening StandardJul 12, 2024
About THIGHBONE in crosswords
THIGHBONE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Nontechnical name for the femur” in the The Independent crossword on May 16, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
CHESSSETSThey include pawns and rooks
ORCHESTRAPit workers? (9)
COVERGIRLFemale on a magazine
ZOOLOGISTGo and see Australia from the east first like Steve Irwin!
SEDUCTIVEEnticing
REGARDINGConcerning
LARRYBIRDCeltics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick"
REASONWHYCause of ludicrous honey wars (6,3)
WENTUNDERCollapsed having experienced reversal (4,5)
REELECTEDVoted in again
TRAINSETSThey use small tracks
DALMATIANDog breed
ARMADILLOCreature with limb trouble and unwell inside (9)
VERDIGRISGreen patina
Every appearance of THIGHBONE (4)
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May 16, 2026
Nontechnical name for the femur · The Independent · 40 Down
Sep 21, 2024
Nontechnical name for the femur · The Independent · 41 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Femur · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 25, 2018
Femur · Evening Standard · 28 Down