Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 19 2026 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
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
Athlete injury site, often: Abbr.
ACL
3
"Layla" singer ___ Clapton
ERIC
4
Jar cover
LID
3
Ballerina's skirt
TUTU
4
Singer Grande of "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)," fondly
ARI
3
Mai ___ (tourist's favorite cocktail in Hawaii)
TAI
3
Blacken, on a grill (anagram of "ears")
SEAR
4
"I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")
USE
3
"The Marvelous ___ Maisel"
MRS
3
Oil-drilling machinery
RIG
3
"Como ___ usted?" ("How are you?" in Spanish)
ESTA
4
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