Crossword answer
ELCID
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen New York Times, July 19, 2026
Letter pattern
ELCID
Clues that lead to ELCID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spanish folk hero5New York TimesJul 19, 2026
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Castilian nobleman who became a Spanish national hero in the wars against the Moors5The IndependentJun 13, 2026
Spanish national hero5NewsdayMay 10, 2026
Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar5New York TimesSep 18, 2025
National hero of Spain5NewsdayJan 29, 2025
Name given to Castilian nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar5The IndependentMar 9, 2024
Hero of the Spanish police department5Evening StandardJan 24, 2022
Spanish hero5Eugene ShefferJun 23, 2020
Hero of the Spanish police?5Evening StandardMay 4, 2020
About ELCID in crosswords
ELCID is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spanish folk hero” in the New York Times crossword on July 19, 2026.
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Every appearance of ELCID (9)
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Jul 19, 2026
Spanish folk hero · New York Times · 12 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Castilian nobleman who became a Spanish national hero in the wars against the Moors · The Independent · 52 Down
May 10, 2026
Spanish national hero · Newsday · Down
Sep 18, 2025
Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar · New York Times · 6 Down
Jan 29, 2025
National hero of Spain · Newsday · Down
Mar 9, 2024
Name given to Castilian nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar · The Independent · 30 Down
Jan 24, 2022
Hero of the Spanish police department · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 23, 2020
Spanish hero · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
May 4, 2020
Hero of the Spanish police? · Evening Standard · 8 Across