___ tear (knee injury): Abbr. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 21 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ACL
3 letters
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___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
Torn ___ (knee injury for some NBA players, perhaps): Abbr.
ACL
3
___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
Bad spot for a tear: Abbr.
ACL
3
Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
Common knee injury site: Abbr.
ACL
3
Knee injury letters
ACL
3
Focus of a sports medicine MRI: Abbr.
ACL
3
___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
___ tear (knee injury often obtained when playing sports): Abbr.
ACL
3
Oft-torn knee part: Abbr.
ACL
3
___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
Baseball hat
CAP
3
Balloon-bursting sound
POP
3
Fail's opposite, in an exam
PASS
4
Doctor's organization: Abbr.
AMA
3
Tummy muscles, for short
ABS
3
Below-the-ground plant part
ROOT
4
"___ dieu" (French expression)
MON
3
"Ready, ___, go!"
SET
3
"Woe is me!"
ALAS
4
"___ Woman," 1990 romance comedy that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Julia Roberts
PRETTY
6
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