Crossword answer
TKO
3 letters · Used for 44 different clues · 88 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
TKO
Clues that lead to TKO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Boxing ref's call3USA TodayAug 20, 2026
Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 16, 2026
Boxing decision (Abbr.)3USA TodayAug 11, 2026
Winning call for a boxer: Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 7, 2026
Reason for a ring ringing3NewsdayAug 7, 2026
"This bout is over!" (Abbr.)3USA TodayAug 6, 2026
Boxing stopper3NewsdayJul 19, 2026
Boxing ref's decision3NYT MiniJul 13, 2026
Boxing ref's ruling, for short3LA TimesJul 13, 2026
Ring result, in brief3New York TimesJul 5, 2026
Ruling in the ring, for short3Wall Street JournalJun 30, 2026
Boxing match result, often: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJun 29, 2026
What ends many matches3NewsdayJun 19, 2026
Boxing match-ending initials3Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 13, 2026
Letters that announce a wrestling winner3Daily ThemedJun 12, 2026
Ref's ring call, for short3LA TimesMay 20, 2026
Fight ender3NewsdayApr 30, 2026
Ring decision3Eugene ShefferApr 27, 2026
Boxing bout ender: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMar 16, 2026
Fight-ending letters3New York TimesFeb 19, 2026
Boxing match ender: Abbr.3Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2026
Bout result, perhaps: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJan 8, 2026
One way to stop a boxing bout: Abbr.3Daily ThemedDec 6, 2025
Result of the ’64 Clay/Liston fight3New York TimesSep 20, 2025
Boxer's victory letters3Daily ThemedAug 25, 2025
Boxing call, informally3New York TimesJul 1, 2025
What a ringing may result from3NewsdayJun 21, 2025
Rounder ender in WWE: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 14, 2025
Boxing result, for short3NewsdayMar 12, 2025
Ring call, for short3New York TimesFeb 27, 2025
One end to a boxing match, for short3New York TimesFeb 3, 2025
Boxing knockout: Abbr.3Daily ThemedDec 24, 2024
Fight-finishing letters in a boxing match3Daily ThemedMay 23, 2024
Boxing bout-ending letters3Daily ThemedMar 16, 2024
Boxing bout-ending result: Abbr.3Daily ThemedOct 19, 2023
"Boxer unable to proceed fighting": Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 29, 2023
"Boxer wins the bout!": Abbr.3Daily ThemedMar 5, 2023
Boxer's winning letters3Daily ThemedSep 11, 2022
End-of-fight letters3Daily ThemedJun 7, 2022
Wrestling match stopper: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMay 5, 2022
Fight-ending letters: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJan 10, 2022
Boxing match ender, briefly3Daily ThemedSep 1, 2021
End of some boxing matches: Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 3, 2021
Boxing match stopper: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJul 26, 2021
About TKO in crosswords
TKO is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 88 times in our database across 44 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Boxing ref's call” in the USA Today crossword on August 20, 2026.
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Every appearance of TKO (88)
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Aug 20, 2026
Boxing ref's call · USA Today · 53 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 62 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Boxing decision (Abbr.) · USA Today · 22 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Winning call for a boxer: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 9 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Reason for a ring ringing · Newsday · Down
Aug 6, 2026
"This bout is over!" (Abbr.) · USA Today · 39 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Boxing stopper · Newsday · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Boxing ref's ruling, for short · LA Times · Down
Jul 13, 2026
Boxing ref's decision · NYT Mini · 5 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Ring result, in brief · New York Times · 115 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Ruling in the ring, for short · Wall Street Journal · 8 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Boxing match result, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jun 19, 2026
What ends many matches · Newsday · Down
Jun 13, 2026
Boxing match-ending initials · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 7
Jun 12, 2026
Letters that announce a wrestling winner · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
May 20, 2026
Ref's ring call, for short · LA Times · Down
Apr 30, 2026
Fight ender · Newsday · Across
Apr 27, 2026
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Boxing bout ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 19, 2026
Fight-ending letters · New York Times · 62 Down
Feb 6, 2026
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Bout result, perhaps: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Dec 6, 2025
One way to stop a boxing bout: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 56 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Boxing decision: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Oct 16, 2025
Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Result of the ’64 Clay/Liston fight · New York Times · 56 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Boxer's victory letters · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Aug 5, 2025
Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Boxing call, informally · New York Times · 6 Across
Jun 21, 2025
What a ringing may result from · Newsday · Down
Jun 2, 2025
Ring result, in brief · New York Times · 65 Down
May 12, 2025
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 25 Down
May 6, 2025
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Rounder ender in WWE: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Mar 12, 2025
Boxing result, for short · Newsday · Down
Feb 27, 2025
Ring call, for short · New York Times · 33 Down
Feb 17, 2025
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Feb 3, 2025
One end to a boxing match, for short · New York Times · 32 Down
Dec 24, 2024
Boxing knockout: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Dec 6, 2024
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 28, 2024
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Nov 9, 2024
Boxing match result, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Aug 4, 2024
Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jun 6, 2024
Boxing bout ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 25 Down
May 23, 2024
Fight-finishing letters in a boxing match · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Boxing match result, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Mar 16, 2024
Boxing bout-ending letters · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Mar 1, 2024
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Feb 25, 2024
Winning call for a boxer: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Dec 28, 2023
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Nov 12, 2023
Boxing match result, often: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Oct 19, 2023
Boxing bout-ending result: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Oct 11, 2023
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down
Oct 7, 2023
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Aug 29, 2023
"Boxer unable to proceed fighting": Abbr. · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Mar 5, 2023
"Boxer wins the bout!": Abbr. · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Dec 27, 2022
Boxer's victory letters · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Dec 6, 2022
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Boxing bout ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Sep 11, 2022
Boxer's winning letters · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Aug 27, 2022
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Aug 17, 2022
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Down
Jul 9, 2022
Letters that announce a wrestling winner · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 9, 2022
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 7, 2022
End-of-fight letters · Daily Themed · 6 Down
May 5, 2022
Wrestling match stopper: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Apr 30, 2022
Boxing decision: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Apr 9, 2022
Winning call for a boxer: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Boxing bout ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jan 10, 2022
Fight-ending letters: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Fight-ending letters · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Sep 25, 2021
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Sep 18, 2021
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Sep 1, 2021
Boxing match ender, briefly · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Aug 3, 2021
End of some boxing matches: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Jul 26, 2021
Boxing match stopper: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jun 24, 2021
Boxing match ender: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 11, 2021
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Feb 9, 2021
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Dec 16, 2020
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Sep 1, 2020
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Feb 14, 2020
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 22, 2020
Ring decision · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down