Body part that might be sprained or rolled

The answer to “Body part that might be sprained or rolled” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ANKLE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 22, 2025 at 6-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.

“Body part that might be sprained or rolled” answer

ANKLE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ANKLE

ANKLE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Body part that might be sprained or rolled" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 22, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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 “Body part that might be sprained or rolled” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

December 22, 2025 (most recent) → ANKLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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