Rolling it may cause a sprain

The answer to “Rolling it may cause a sprain” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ANKLE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 19, 2026 at 4-Down. 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.

“Rolling it may cause a sprain” answer

ANKLE (5 letters)

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What does ANKLE mean?

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

When else has “Rolling it may cause a sprain” 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.

September 19, 2026 (most recent) → ANKLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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