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% RIPPING Tearing (7) Puzzler Backwords Apr 4, 2026
6% ITSSAD "So unfortunate . . ." (6) USA Today Apr 4, 2026
6% RIP Tear (3) Universal Apr 2, 2026
6% ASHAME Regrettably unfortunate (6) New York Times Mar 30, 2026
6% LUBE It makes things smooth, in short (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 27, 2026
6% ALAS "It's unfortunate" (4) TV Mar 15, 2026
6% SAD "That's unfortunate" (3) Universal Feb 28, 2026
6% PRO Expert athlete, for short (3)
6% LACERATES Tears (9) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2026
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