Clues for the word "LANKY"
We've had 50 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 89 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 03, 2026.
Definition of lanky
- a. - Somewhat lank.
Referring Clues
- Like young Abe Lincoln
- Squat's opposite
- Opposite of squat
- Resembling a beanpole
- Like Lincoln, in physique
- Thin and rawboned
- Tall and thin
- Tall and long-limbed
- Long and lean
- Like a beanpole
- Having a beanpole physique
- Gangling
- Hardly husky
- Like Olive Oyl
- Tall, thin and somewhat ungainly
- Like Abe Lincoln
- Like Abe Lincoln, physiologically
- Very skinny
- Awkwardly tall
- Spare
- Ungracefully thin
- Far from squat
- Like a string bean
- Tall and lean
- Raw-boned
- Abe Lincoln-like
- Lean
- Very thin
- Having a string-bean physique
- Like many a hoopster
- Tall and rangy
- Built like Abraham Lincoln
- Tall and long-legged
- Long-limbed
- Tall and thin and large, awkward Yank
- Tall, thin and loose-jointed
- Thin, tall and ungainly
- Tall and angular
- Thin line, American, heading to the bottom
- Tall and skinny
- Like some long-limbed people
- Gangly
- Rangy
- Tall and ungainly
- Like a beanpole put round two fertiliser elements
- Tall and scrawny
- Built like Ichabod Crane
- Like Abraham Lincoln's physique
- Scrawny
- Lincolnesque, in a way
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 03, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - October 11, 2025
- LA Times - May 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 23, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 29, 2024
- USA Today - August 21, 2024
- Your Life Choices - August 19, 2024
- Family Time - August 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 28, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 16, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 01, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - March 07, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - October 30, 2022
- USA Today - June 13, 2022
- Universal - January 28, 2018
- Netword - January 02, 2018
- USA Today - January 01, 2018
- Universal - November 29, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - September 22, 2017
- USA Today - September 04, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 11, 2017
- LA Times - May 02, 2017
- Netword - March 26, 2017
- Universal - October 15, 2016
- Family Time - October 09, 2016
- Guardian Quick - October 05, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 26, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - June 03, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 19, 2016
- Netword - February 21, 2016
- And in 59 more crossword puzzles...