Femur-tibia connector, for short crossword clue
34 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 5, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Femur-tibia connector, for short” is ACL. It appears as 34 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Fine Art” by Shmuel Schmell, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 7, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with A and ends with L, and contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ACL:
- Knee injury initialsAug 7, 2026
- Knee part often injured in sports, for shortJul 26, 2026