Crossword answer
ACHY
4 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen Newsday, September 18, 2026
Letter pattern
ACHY
Clues that lead to ACHY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stiff and sore4NewsdaySep 18, 2026
Needing liniment4NewsdaySep 17, 2026
Sore4LA TimesSep 13, 2026
Needing a massage4Eugene ShefferSep 4, 2026
Afflicted by sore muscles (4)4The SunAug 18, 2026
Each year somewhat painful (4)4The SunAug 18, 2026
A little pachyderm is feeling uncomfortable (4)4The GuardianJul 18, 2026
Suffering from continuous dull pain4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 13, 2026
Feeling sore4Crosswords With FriendsJul 3, 2026
"____ Breaky Heart"4USA Today Quick CrossJun 25, 2026
Painful4Puzzle PageMay 20, 2026
Sore all over4NYT MidiApr 13, 2026
Feeling bodily pain, sore4Puzzle PageMar 6, 2026
Feeling the flu, say4New York TimesJan 30, 2026
Sore, as joints4New York TimesJul 22, 2025
Sore from exertion4NewsdayJul 9, 2025
Having sore muscles4NewsdayApr 2, 2025
"___ Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus hit)4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2022
About ACHY in crosswords
ACHY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stiff and sore” in the Newsday crossword on September 18, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
CINCHead of the services, for short
OGLEStare, in a lecherous manner
LISTRattle off
BYESTournament passes
ETREWell-remembered soliloque starter
EACHApiece
EKESStretches
UNITThe "U" in ICU
CHAOZoë of "The Afterparty"
SLIDDipped
WASHThe __, estuary straddling the boundary between Norfolk and Lincolnshire (4)
SOFTDrink type?
FLAGIcon in a World Cup score
MARXJulius Henry __, better known as Groucho (4)
Every appearance of ACHY (30)
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Sep 18, 2026
Stiff and sore · Newsday · Across
Sep 17, 2026
Needing liniment · Newsday · Across
Sep 13, 2026
Sore · LA Times · Down
Sep 4, 2026
Needing a massage · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Afflicted by sore muscles (4) · The Sun · 27 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Each year somewhat painful (4) · The Sun · 27 Across
Jul 18, 2026
A little pachyderm is feeling uncomfortable (4) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Suffering from continuous dull pain · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4
Jul 3, 2026
Feeling sore · Crosswords With Friends · 30
Jun 25, 2026
"____ Breaky Heart" · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 20, 2026
Painful · Puzzle Page · 15 Across
Apr 28, 2026
Sore · New York Times · 1 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Sore all over · NYT Midi · 22 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Feeling bodily pain, sore · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Feeling sore · Newsday · Across
Jan 30, 2026
Feeling the flu, say · New York Times · 56 Across
Dec 18, 2025
Needing liniment · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Nov 9, 2025
"___ Breaky Heart" · New York Times · 71 Down
Jul 22, 2025
Sore, as joints · New York Times · 35 Across
Jul 9, 2025
Sore from exertion · Newsday · Down
Apr 18, 2025
Feeling sore · Newsday · Across
Apr 6, 2025
Feeling sore · Newsday · Down
Apr 2, 2025
Having sore muscles · Newsday · Across
Nov 25, 2024
Needing liniment · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Nov 2, 2024
Needing a massage · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Aug 9, 2024
Needing liniment · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Aug 8, 2022
"___ Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus hit) · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Needing a massage · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Needing liniment · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 15, 2020
Needing a massage · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across