NYT Dictionary

CRURAL

/ˈkɹʊəɹəl/
AdjectiveCRU-ralcru-ral · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Pertaining to the leg.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin crūrālis, from crūs (“leg”) (stem: crūr-). By surface analysis, crur- + -al.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025.

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