Unfortunate thing for an athlete to tear, for short Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unfortunate thing for an athlete to tear, for short . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACL Unfortunate thing for an athlete to tear, for short (3)
6% MESH Athletic shorts fabric (4) New York Times Mini Jan 8, 2026
6% RIP Tear (3) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
6% WRETCH An unfortunate (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
6% ALAS "Unfortunately ..." (4) Universal Jan 2, 2026
6% WEPT Was in tears (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
6% SOBBING In tears (7) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
6% MISHAP Unfortunate accident (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
6% CRY Be in tears (3)
6% REND Tear (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
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