The Universal Crossword puzzle from February 25, 2025 featured the clue "Ankle injury", and we've found 79 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to SPRAIN as the most likely solution — it's 6 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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79 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SPRAIN
Ankle injury
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 25, 2025
99%
SPRAIN
Ankle injury
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2025
8%
CUT
Minor injury
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2026
8%
CUT
Minor injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
8%
WELT
Paintball injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
8%
WELT
Paintball injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
8%
OWIE
Tot's injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
8%
OWIE
Tot's injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
8%
SCRAPE
Minor skateboarding injury
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
8%
SCRAPE
Minor skateboarding injury
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
8%
HARM
Cause injury to
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
8%
HARM
Cause injury to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
8%
ACLTEAR
Common knee injury for an athlete
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 2, 2026
8%
ACLTEAR
Common knee injury for an athlete
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
8%
SWELLUP
Become puffed after an injury
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2026
8%
SWELLUP
Become puffed after an injury
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
8%
ACLS
Common knee injury sites: Abbr.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2025
8%
ACLS
Common knee injury sites: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
8%
ANKLE
Common injury site for runners
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2025
8%
ANKLE
Common injury site for runners
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
8%
PILEON
Add insult to injury
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 31, 2025
8%
PILEON
Add insult to injury
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
8%
KNEE
Joint above an ankle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2025
8%
KNEE
Joint above an ankle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2025
8%
ADD
__ insult to injury
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2025
8%
ADD
__ insult to injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
8%
MIDI
Skirt that shows off ankle boots
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2025
8%
MIDI
Skirt that shows off ankle boots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
8%
BROKENNOSE
Boxer's injury, perhaps
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2025
8%
BROKENNOSE
Boxer's injury, perhaps
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
8%
BRUISED
Showing signs of injury
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2025
8%
BRUISED
Showing signs of injury
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2025
8%
TAPEUP
Wrap, as an ankle
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 25, 2025
8%
TAPEUP
Wrap, as an ankle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
8%
HEEL
It's below the ankle
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 17, 2025
8%
HEEL
It's below the ankle
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2025
8%
TARSAL
Relating to ankle bones
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 15, 2024
8%
TARSAL
Relating to ankle bones
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 15, 2024
8%
ICES
Treats, as a swollen ankle
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 20, 2024
8%
ICES
Treats, as a swollen ankle
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
8%
ACL
Knee injury initials
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2024
8%
ACL
Knee injury initials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2024
8%
ISOK
Avoids injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 13, 2024
8%
ISOK
Avoids injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
8%
TURFTOE
Artificial surface sports injury
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2024
8%
TURFTOE
Artificial surface sports injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2024
8%
SUE
Take advice from a personal injury lawyer, perhaps
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2024
8%
SUE
Take advice from a personal injury lawyer, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2024
8%
WHEREDOESITHURT
Physical therapist's inquiry about an injury
(15)
Universal Crossword
May 5, 2024
8%
WHEREDOESITHURT
Physical therapist's inquiry about an injury
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2024
8%
SCAR
Reminder of an old injury, maybe
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 1, 2024
8%
SCAR
Reminder of an old injury, maybe
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2024
8%
SHOE
Heel, but not an ankle
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 5, 2024
8%
SHOE
Heel, but not an ankle
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2024
8%
PAPERCUT
Office injury
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 15, 2024
8%
PAPERCUT
Office injury
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 15, 2024
8%
BOOBOO
Tot’s injury
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 14, 2024
8%
BOOBOO
Tot’s injury
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 14, 2024
8%
STRAIN
Muscle injury
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2023
8%
STRAIN
Muscle injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2023
8%
OSHA
Org. that collects workplace injury data
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2023
8%
OSHA
Org. that collects workplace injury data
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2023
8%
HEAL
Recover from injury
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2023
8%
HEAL
Recover from injury
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
8%
DOHARM
Cause injury
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 18, 2023
8%
DOHARM
Cause injury
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 18, 2023
8%
PILEITON
Add insult to injury
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
8%
PILEITON
Add insult to injury
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
8%
STAB
Dueler's injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2023
8%
STAB
Dueler's injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2023
8%
TORNACL
Knee injury, for short
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 6, 2023
8%
TORNACL
Knee injury, for short
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2023
8%
MAR
Do injury to
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
8%
MAR
Do injury to
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
RETAPED
Wrapped again, as an ankle
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 29, 2022
8%
RETAPED
Wrapped again, as an ankle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 29, 2022
8%
TAT
Pic on an ankle, say
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 23, 2022
8%
TAT
Pic on an ankle, say
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2022
8%
RUBSOMEDIRTONIT
Gruff prescription for a minor injury
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2022
8%
RUBSOMEDIRTONIT
Gruff prescription for a minor injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2022
8%
MRI
Med. injury detector
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 24, 2021
8%
MRI
Med. injury detector
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2021
8%
WHIPLASH
Neck injury
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 16, 2021
8%
WHIPLASH
Neck injury
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 16, 2021
8%
SCORPIONSTING
Certain injury from an arachnid
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 26, 2021
8%
SCORPIONSTING
Certain injury from an arachnid
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 26, 2021
8%
PHYSICALTHERAPY
Important element of injury recovery
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jun 12, 2021
8%
PHYSICALTHERAPY
Important element of injury recovery
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2021
8%
ICEIT
Advice for treating a sprained ankle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 20, 2021
8%
ICEIT
Advice for treating a sprained ankle
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2021
8%
SLINGBACK
Shoe with a strap that nearly encircles the ankle
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 2, 2021
8%
SLINGBACK
Shoe with a strap that nearly encircles the ankle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2021
8%
HOUSEARREST
*Confinement that might involve an ankle monitor
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 5, 2021
8%
HOUSEARREST
*Confinement that might involve an ankle monitor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2021
8%
SUSTAIN
Suffer, as an injury
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2020
8%
SUSTAIN
Suffer, as an injury
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2020
8%
TRAUMA
Psychological injury
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 22, 2020
8%
TRAUMA
Psychological injury
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 22, 2020
8%
THIRDDEGREEBURN
Serious injury for a firefighter
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2020
8%
THIRDDEGREEBURN
Serious injury for a firefighter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2020
8%
STING
Jellyfish injury
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2020
8%
STING
Jellyfish injury
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2020
8%
RUBSITIN
Adds insult to injury
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2020
8%
RUBSITIN
Adds insult to injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2020
8%
CHINUP
Exercise that may be done with ankle weights
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 22, 2020
8%
CHINUP
Exercise that may be done with ankle weights
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2020
8%
RETAPE
Wrap again, as an ankle
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2019
8%
RETAPE
Wrap again, as an ankle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2019
8%
SPRAINED
Injured, as an ankle
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2019
8%
SPRAINED
Injured, as an ankle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2019
8%
HOUSEAIIEST
Reason for an ankle monitor
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2019
8%
HOUSEAIIEST
Reason for an ankle monitor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2019
8%
LESION
Tissue injury
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 18, 2018
8%
LESION
Tissue injury
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 18, 2018
8%
TAPESUP
Prepares an athlete's ankle
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 11, 2018
8%
TAPESUP
Prepares an athlete's ankle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 11, 2018
1%
MEANIES
*Joints above the ankles
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
1%
MEANIES
*Joints above the ankles
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
1%
IRKS
Rankles
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 16, 2025
1%
IRKS
Rankles
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2025
1%
REHAB
Post-injury regimen
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2025
1%
REHAB
Post-injury regimen
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
SHIN
Knee-ankle connector
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 17, 2025
1%
SHIN
Knee-ankle connector
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2025
1%
GRATEON
Rankle
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2025
1%
GRATEON
Rankle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2025
1%
IRK
Rankle
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 22, 2024
1%
IRK
Rankle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
1%
RESENT
Be rankled by
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 3, 2024
1%
RESENT
Be rankled by
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 3, 2024
1%
INGRATE
Thankless person
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 9, 2024
1%
INGRATE
Thankless person
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 9, 2024
1%
CRUTCH
Postinjury support
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2024
1%
CRUTCH
Postinjury support
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
1%
TAPED
Like some athletes’ ankles
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 13, 2024
1%
TAPED
Like some athletes’ ankles
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 13, 2024
1%
FEET
They're below ankles
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 10, 2024
1%
FEET
They're below ankles
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2024
1%
ALBS
Some ankle-length attire
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2023
1%
ALBS
Some ankle-length attire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2023
1%
GOINGRATE
Thankless sort (... letters 1-2)
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 5, 2023
1%
GOINGRATE
Thankless sort (... letters 1-2)
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2023
1%
BRACE
Injured ankle's support
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 5, 2023
1%
BRACE
Injured ankle's support
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2023
1%
SCENEIV
When, in Act I, Lear curses "a thankless child"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 11, 2023
1%
SCENEIV
When, in Act I, Lear curses "a thankless child"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2023
1%
SNEAKERS
*They don't cover ankles
(8)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2023
1%
SNEAKERS
*They don't cover ankles
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2023
1%
WRISTS
Analogues to ankles
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 14, 2021
1%
WRISTS
Analogues to ankles
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2021
1%
TIBIA
Knee-to-ankle bone
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2021
1%
TIBIA
Knee-to-ankle bone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2021
1%
LOWTOP
Not covering the ankles, as shoes
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 24, 2021
1%
LOWTOP
Not covering the ankles, as shoes
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 24, 2021
1%
LOW
Like a pitch between the ankles and knees
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 23, 2020
1%
LOW
Like a pitch between the ankles and knees
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2020
1%
FESTERS
Rankles
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 26, 2019
1%
FESTERS
Rankles
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 26, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Ankle injury" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 79 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SPRAIN (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Ankle injury"?
The best answer for "Ankle injury" is SPRAIN with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Ankle injury" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 25, 2025.