Crossword answer
ELFIN
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 14, 2026
Letter pattern
ELFIN
Clues that lead to ELFIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Small and pointy-eared, perhaps5LA TimesSep 14, 2026
Like some North Pole workers5NYT MidiSep 4, 2026
Small and delicate head of English, 50, with fellow at home5Daily ExpressAug 22, 2026
Like Santa's helpers5LA TimesAug 11, 2026
Slightly charming son leaves ego at home5The IndependentAug 2, 2026
Spritelike5NYT MidiJul 25, 2026
Showing delicacy and charm when left in a fine mess5Evening StandardJul 12, 2026
Pixieish5LA TimesJun 9, 2026
Small and mischievous (5)5The GuardianMay 31, 2026
Tiny, like a fairy5Puzzle PageMay 23, 2026
Mischievous5Daily ExpressApr 13, 2026
Pixie-like5Puzzle PageApr 8, 2026
The end Cervantes might have written, delicate and charming5The IndependentFeb 15, 2026
Puckish5Evening StandardJul 15, 2025
Impish5Eugene ShefferJun 4, 2025
A little cute?5New York TimesMar 5, 2025
Like an elf5Evening StandardFeb 18, 2025
Of elves5Evening StandardOct 8, 2024
Being delicate, Neil staggers round the welfare centre5Evening StandardSep 6, 2022
Being impish can bring a bit of fun to life, maybe5Evening StandardOct 20, 2021
Fairylike part of a Handel finale5Evening StandardMay 4, 2020
About ELFIN in crosswords
ELFIN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small and pointy-eared, perhaps” in the LA Times crossword on September 14, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONSETStart
GRACE___ Kelly, "Rear Window" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 13th greatest female screen legend of all-time
SHARDThe __, London landmark at 32 London Bridge Street (5)
SNAREDrum used for drum rolls
RENEWCommit to another year, say
ROGANPodcaster Joe
NOLANChristopher who directed "The Odyssey"
APTTOLikely gonna
DARNSPatches up, in a way
TIPPIFirst name used by the American actress born Nathalie Kay Hedren
ENTER"The door's open!"
CIRCAApproximately (5)
LURESDecoys
WANEDAbated
Every appearance of ELFIN (33)
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Sep 14, 2026
Small and pointy-eared, perhaps · LA Times · Down
Sep 4, 2026
Like some North Pole workers · NYT Midi · 4 Down
Aug 22, 2026
Small and delicate head of English, 50, with fellow at home · Daily Express · 4 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Like Santa's helpers · LA Times · Down
Aug 2, 2026
Slightly charming son leaves ego at home · The Independent · 23 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Spritelike · NYT Midi · 1 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Showing delicacy and charm when left in a fine mess · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Pixieish · LA Times · Down
May 31, 2026
Small and mischievous (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
May 23, 2026
Tiny, like a fairy · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Mischievous · Daily Express · 2 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Pixie-like · Puzzle Page · 7 Across
Feb 15, 2026
The end Cervantes might have written, delicate and charming · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Puckish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Like Santa's helpers · New York Times · 42 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Puckish · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jun 4, 2025
Impish · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Puckish · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 5, 2025
A little cute? · New York Times · 53 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Like an elf · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 8, 2024
Of elves · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Puckish · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 6, 2022
Being delicate, Neil staggers round the welfare centre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Being impish can bring a bit of fun to life, maybe · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 31, 2021
Showing delicacy and charm when left in a fine mess · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 15, 2021
Spritelike · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Dec 22, 2020
Like Santa’s helpers · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jul 14, 2020
Impish · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
May 4, 2020
Fairylike part of a Handel finale · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 6, 2019
Puckish · Evening Standard · 39 Across
May 14, 2019
Puckish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 19, 2019
Puckish · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jul 5, 2018
Of elves · Evening Standard · 20 Down