Potential post-exercise symptom

The answer to “Potential post-exercise symptom” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ACHE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 18, 2026 at 26-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Potential post-exercise symptom” answer

ACHE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ACHE

ACHE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Potential post-exercise symptom" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 18, 2026 (26-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ACHE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ACHE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Potential post-exercise symptom” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 18, 2026 (most recent) → ACHE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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