Crossword answer
ELBOW
5 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 72 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
ELBOW
Clues that lead to ELBOW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spot for a roller skater's pad5New York TimesAug 10, 2026
Arm joint5NYT MidiJul 30, 2026
What's rested on the table while arm-wrestling5Daily ThemedJul 26, 2026
Nudge5Evening StandardJul 16, 2026
Joint that some macaroni is shaped like5Crosswords With FriendsJul 8, 2026
Macaroni shape5New York TimesMay 18, 2026
Radius end5Thomas JosephMay 14, 2026
Joint5Evening StandardApr 18, 2026
Joint (5)5The SunApr 13, 2026
Jostle and half-heartedly shake about (5)5The SunApr 13, 2026
Middle-arm joint5NewsdayApr 8, 2026
"Funny bone" body part5NYT MidiMar 28, 2026
Group who won the 2008 Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid5The IndependentSep 6, 2025
The most sensuous word in the English language, according to Philip Marlow in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective5The IndependentAug 16, 2025
One bent on drinking?5Evening StandardMay 11, 2025
A joint the Spanish bend5Evening StandardDec 25, 2024
Joint for nudging5Daily ThemedNov 5, 2024
Jostle5Evening StandardJul 18, 2024
One bent on boozing?5Evening StandardJun 26, 2024
Intestine looped around bend5The IndependentJun 5, 2024
___ pass, basketball move with an "arm joint" in its name5Daily ThemedJun 4, 2024
A joint in the bowel?5Evening StandardOct 30, 2023
Joint the Spanish have to bend5Evening StandardMay 24, 2023
An upper member's joint5Evening StandardMay 4, 2023
It's above the wrist or possibly below5Evening StandardMar 9, 2023
Funny bone spot5Daily ThemedFeb 26, 2023
Type of pasta5Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2022
One bent on having a drink?5Evening StandardFeb 9, 2022
A member's middling part5Evening StandardJul 17, 2019
About ELBOW in crosswords
ELBOW is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 72 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spot for a roller skater's pad” in the New York Times crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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STEERTake the wheel
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SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of ELBOW (72)
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Aug 10, 2026
Spot for a roller skater's pad · New York Times · 47 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Arm joint · NYT Midi · 25 Down
Jul 26, 2026
What's rested on the table while arm-wrestling · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Nudge · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Joint that some macaroni is shaped like · Crosswords With Friends · 23
May 27, 2026
Arm joint · The Independent · 9 Across
May 18, 2026
Macaroni shape · New York Times · 3 Down
May 14, 2026
Radius end · Thomas Joseph · 1 Across
May 11, 2026
Arm joint · LA Times · Down
Apr 18, 2026
Joint · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Joint (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Jostle and half-heartedly shake about (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Middle-arm joint · Newsday · Across
Mar 28, 2026
"Funny bone" body part · NYT Midi · 21 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Macaroni shape · Newsday · Down
Dec 9, 2025
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 20, 2025
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 6, 2025
Group who won the 2008 Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid · The Independent · 52 Across
Aug 30, 2025
Nudge · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Aug 16, 2025
The most sensuous word in the English language, according to Philip Marlow in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective · The Independent · 25 Across
Jun 30, 2025
Middle-arm joint · Newsday · Across
Jun 24, 2025
Middle-arm joint · Newsday · Down
May 11, 2025
One bent on drinking? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Nudge · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 13, 2025
Nudge · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 25, 2024
A joint the Spanish bend · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 17, 2024
Arm joint · The Independent · 5 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Joint for nudging · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Aug 6, 2024
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 18, 2024
Jostle · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 26, 2024
One bent on boozing? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 23, 2024
Arm joint · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 5, 2024
Intestine looped around bend · The Independent · 23 Down
Jun 4, 2024
___ pass, basketball move with an "arm joint" in its name · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 14, 2024
One bent on drinking? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Nudge · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 30, 2023
A joint in the bowel? · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 23, 2023
Macaroni shape · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 31, 2023
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 24, 2023
Joint the Spanish have to bend · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 4, 2023
An upper member's joint · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 20, 2023
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 9, 2023
It's above the wrist or possibly below · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 26, 2023
Funny bone spot · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Macaroni shape · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Dec 27, 2022
Nudge · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 13, 2022
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 21, 2022
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 28, 2022
Joint for nudging · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Type of pasta · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Feb 9, 2022
One bent on having a drink? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 28, 2022
Nudge · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 23, 2021
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 26, 2021
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 9, 2021
Nudge · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 21, 2021
Joint · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 22, 2020
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 4, 2020
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 8, 2020
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 7, 2020
Nudge · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Aug 12, 2019
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 17, 2019
A member's middling part · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 8, 2019
Nudge · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 1, 2018
A joint the Spanish bend · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 31, 2018
Jostle · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 2, 2018
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 10, 2018
One bent on boozing? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 16, 2018
Arm joint · Evening Standard · 23 Across