What jackknives can help to carve NYT Crossword Clue
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Updated Sep 13, 2024
What jackknives can help to carve NYT Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to What jackknives can help to carve NYT for the September 13, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle.
Hints
- Answer Contains 3 letters
- Start with A and end with S.
- Possible solutions are AIS,ALS,ABS.
Answer
The answer to the What jackknives can help to carve NYT crossword clue is "ABS."
The crossword clue "What jackknives can help to carve" with the answer "ABS" refers to the exercise move known as a jackknife, which targets the abdominal muscles. Jackknife exercises typically involve raising both the legs and upper body simultaneously while lying flat, engaging the core to strengthen and tone the abs.
The clue cleverly hints at this by connecting the action of carving with the physical effort needed to define and sculpt abdominal muscles through such exercises. The play on words makes the clue both fitness-related and metaphorical, as the jackknife "carves" or defines the abs.
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