Crossword answer

ACL

3 letters · Used for 44 different clues · 78 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 24, 2026

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ACL

Starts with A, ends with L · 3 letters

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About ACL in crosswords

ACL is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 78 times in our database across 44 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Oft-torn knee part, in brief” in the New York Times crossword on August 24, 2026.

Every appearance of ACL (78)

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Aug 24, 2026

Oft-torn knee part, in brief · New York Times · 32 Across

Aug 18, 2026

___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 13 Across

Aug 17, 2026

Knee surgery target, for short · LA Times · Down

Aug 15, 2026

Knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down

Aug 7, 2026

Knee injury initials · Wall Street Journal · 103 Down

Aug 5, 2026

Femur-tibia connector, for short · Wall Street Journal · 34 Across

Jul 30, 2026

Bad spot for a tear: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Across

Jul 26, 2026

Knee part often injured in sports, for short · Wall Street Journal · 54 Across

Jul 24, 2026

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down

Jul 23, 2026

Knee stabilizer, in brief · New York Times · 3 Down

Jul 19, 2026

Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 8 Across

Jul 16, 2026

Oft-injured part of the knee, for short · New York Times · 20 Down

Jul 14, 2026

Knee part (Abbr.) · USA Today · 27 Down

Jul 7, 2026

Common knee injury site: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Jul 5, 2026

Knee part often torn by athletes, in brief · New York Times · 52 Across

Jul 4, 2026

Ligament commonly torn when playing football · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 3

Jun 26, 2026

Knee stabilizer, for short · USA Today · 15 Across

Jun 23, 2026

Knee injury letters · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Jun 17, 2026

Part of the knee that is often sprained or torn · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 21

Jun 1, 2026

Focus of a sports medicine MRI: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 29 Across

May 19, 2026

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 3 Down

May 6, 2026

Oft-torn knee pt. · LA Times · Down

Apr 30, 2026

___ tear (knee injury often obtained when playing sports): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Apr 12, 2026

Knee MRI viewing · Newsday · Down

Mar 29, 2026

Oft-torn knee part: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 29 Down

Mar 21, 2026

Joint protector · Newsday · Across

Mar 13, 2026

___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Mar 9, 2026

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across

Mar 3, 2026

Athlete injury site, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Jan 15, 2026

Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Dec 30, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Down

Dec 11, 2025

___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Dec 5, 2025

Knee stabilizer, for short · Newsday · Across

Nov 28, 2025

Commonly injured part for athletes: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 51 Across

Nov 20, 2025

Common knee injury site: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 40 Down

Oct 30, 2025

___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 26 Down

Oct 21, 2025

Femur-to-tibia connector: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Sep 27, 2025

Knee injury site: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 11 Across

Sep 15, 2025

Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc · New York Times · 38 Across

Sep 10, 2025

Knee tissue often injured in sports: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Sep 2, 2025

Athlete's injury site, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 30 Down

Aug 22, 2025

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across

Aug 21, 2025

___ tear (knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Down

Aug 11, 2025

Tissue torn by some athletes, in brief · New York Times · 21 Across

Aug 6, 2025

Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Jul 25, 2025

Knee injury site: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Jul 17, 2025

Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jul 12, 2025

What NBA jumpers use · Newsday · Across

Jul 2, 2025

Femur/tibia connector, in brief · New York Times · 63 Down

Jun 12, 2025

Knee tissue often injured in sports: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Jun 8, 2025

Knee tissue, for short · Newsday · Across

May 29, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 20 Down

May 13, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Down

May 4, 2025

Bad spot for a tear, in brief · New York Times · 79 Across

Apr 23, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Apr 13, 2025

Knee part that may tear: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Mar 21, 2025

Often-injured knee part: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 53 Across

Mar 12, 2025

Athlete injury site, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 39 Down

Feb 28, 2025

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across

Feb 20, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Feb 10, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jan 11, 2025

___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Across

Dec 29, 2024

Knee tissue often injured in sports · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Dec 11, 2024

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Down

Sep 30, 2024

Sport injury site: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Sep 12, 2024

Knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down

Aug 14, 2024

Knee injury letters · Daily Themed · 5 Down

May 28, 2024

___ tear (knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 40 Down

May 19, 2024

Supportive tissue prone to a tear: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 9 Down

May 14, 2024

___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 11 Across

Dec 2, 2023

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across

Oct 10, 2023

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down

Sep 12, 2023

___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Across

Aug 20, 2023

___ tear (knee injury): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 24 Down

May 18, 2022

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down

Apr 8, 2022

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across

Aug 2, 2021

Common knee injury site: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Feb 9, 2021

Oft-torn knee part, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across

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