Crossword answer
TIO
3 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 60 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
TIO
Clues that lead to TIO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Acapulco uncle3Wall Street JournalOct 9, 2026
Part of la familia3NewsdaySep 25, 2026
Madre’s brother3Eugene ShefferAug 22, 2026
Uncle, in Uruguay3New York TimesAug 16, 2026
Spanish for "uncle"3NYT MidiAug 10, 2026
Uncle, to Juan3Eugene ShefferMay 28, 2026
Uruguayan uncle3Wall Street JournalMay 21, 2026
Uncle (Sp.)3Eugene ShefferApr 25, 2026
Madre's hermano3New York TimesApr 12, 2026
"Uncle" in Madrid3Daily ThemedApr 9, 2026
Spanish for "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio")3Daily ThemedApr 1, 2026
Cancun kin3NewsdayMar 14, 2026
Uncle, to Pedro3Eugene ShefferMar 11, 2026
Uncle, to Raul3Eugene ShefferFeb 9, 2026
Familia member3NewsdayDec 5, 2025
"Uncle," in Spanish3Daily ThemedAug 4, 2024
Spanish "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio")3Daily ThemedApr 12, 2024
"Uncle," in Spain3Daily ThemedAug 16, 2022
"Uncle" in Sao Paulo3Daily ThemedOct 15, 2021
About TIO in crosswords
TIO is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 60 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Acapulco uncle” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
FROTo and ___ (back and forth)
RANOrganised hurriedly?
ERAWhat E stands for in BCE
ORGNon-profit URL ender
ANN__ Arbor, MI
AMTTsp. or tbsp.
IMO"If you ask me ...," in a text
TECSleuth, slangily
UGG___ boots (sheepskin footwear that originated in Australia)
PADBoulderer's safety item
KEAMauna __
POITaro dish
HUBChicago O'Hare or Philadelphia International, for American Airlines
MOEOne of the Stooges
Every appearance of TIO (60)
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Oct 9, 2026
Acapulco uncle · Wall Street Journal · 97 Across
Sep 25, 2026
Part of la familia · Newsday · Down
Aug 22, 2026
Madre’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Uncle, in Uruguay · New York Times · 30 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Spanish for "uncle" · NYT Midi · 2 Down
May 28, 2026
Uncle, to Juan · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
May 21, 2026
Uruguayan uncle · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
May 8, 2026
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Apr 12, 2026
Madre's hermano · New York Times · 32 Down
Apr 9, 2026
"Uncle" in Madrid · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Spanish for "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio") · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Cancun kin · Newsday · Across
Mar 11, 2026
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Uncle, to Raul · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Familia member · Newsday · Down
Oct 10, 2025
Madre’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Uncle, to Juan · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Jun 24, 2025
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
May 3, 2025
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Uncle, to Raul · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jan 6, 2025
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jan 2, 2025
Uncle, to Juan · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Nov 24, 2024
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Nov 4, 2024
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 28, 2024
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Sep 13, 2024
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Aug 21, 2024
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 4, 2024
"Uncle," in Spanish · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Spanish "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio") · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Sep 13, 2023
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Feb 24, 2023
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Feb 23, 2023
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Feb 14, 2023
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Nov 5, 2022
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Oct 12, 2022
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Sep 21, 2022
"Uncle," in Spanish · Daily Themed · 54 Down
Sep 10, 2022
"Uncle," in Spanish · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Aug 16, 2022
"Uncle," in Spain · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jul 18, 2022
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jun 22, 2022
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
May 14, 2022
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Mar 19, 2022
Uncle, to Pedro · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Jan 20, 2022
Spanish for "uncle" · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Dec 25, 2021
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Oct 28, 2021
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down
Oct 15, 2021
"Uncle" in Sao Paulo · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Aug 14, 2021
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
May 28, 2021
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Nov 18, 2020
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Oct 1, 2020
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down
Sep 3, 2020
Uncle (Sp.) · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across