Crossword answer
ELIS
4 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 65 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
ELIS
Clues that lead to ELIS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
New Haven scholars4Wall Street JournalSep 25, 2026
Yale students4Eugene ShefferSep 8, 2026
Some Ivy Leaguers4New York TimesAug 23, 2026
See 48-Down4NewsdayJul 3, 2026
Young Y wearers4NewsdayJan 9, 2026
Quarterback Manning and director Roth, for two4Daily ThemedDec 7, 2025
Lupita Nyong'o's classmates, circa 20104NewsdayDec 6, 2025
Certain Ivy Leaguers4New York TimesOct 29, 2025
NFL's Manning and director Roth, for two4Daily ThemedOct 3, 2025
"Y" sweater getters4NewsdaySep 12, 2025
Yale students, informally4Daily ThemedSep 6, 2025
Clinton and Bush, for two4New York TimesAug 22, 2025
Collegians wearing Y's4NewsdayMar 21, 2025
Nickname for Yale attendees4New York TimesMar 3, 2025
Yale Bulldogs, by another name4New York TimesFeb 26, 2025
NFL's Manning and inventor Whitney, for two4Daily ThemedAug 3, 2024
Yalies4Eugene ShefferJan 15, 2024
Yale University graduates (anagram of "isle")4Daily ThemedJul 23, 2023
Yale students, slangily4Daily ThemedJul 1, 2022
Yale grads, slangily4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2021
Yale grads, informally4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2021
About ELIS in crosswords
ELIS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 65 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “New Haven scholars” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
IDEASetter had extra vacuous suggestion (4)
TNUTOne may be near a washer
SLOEPlum kin
KEELSome like electricity in part of ship (4)
AREAVicinity
ULNAIt's seen near a wrist
GAGEOld Bet's touch of grey heralds advancing years
PUBSTaverns
ALLSWilliam Shakespeare's "___ Well That Ends Well"
MOSTThe majority
DATAFacts
EWANBritish folk singer and songwriter, ____ MacColl, died 1989 (4)
MESAFlat-topped hill
AHOK"That makes sense now"
Every appearance of ELIS (65)
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Sep 25, 2026
New Haven scholars · Wall Street Journal · 51 Across
Sep 8, 2026
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Yale students · Newsday · Across
Aug 23, 2026
Some Ivy Leaguers · New York Times · 102 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Yale students · LA Times · Down
Jul 13, 2026
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jul 3, 2026
See 48-Down · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Yale students · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2026
Yale students · Newsday · Down
Mar 24, 2026
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Yale students · Newsday · Across
Jan 9, 2026
Young Y wearers · Newsday · Across
Dec 7, 2025
Quarterback Manning and director Roth, for two · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Lupita Nyong'o's classmates, circa 2010 · Newsday · Down
Oct 29, 2025
Certain Ivy Leaguers · New York Times · 50 Down
Oct 14, 2025
Yale students · Newsday · Down
Oct 4, 2025
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Oct 3, 2025
NFL's Manning and director Roth, for two · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Sep 12, 2025
"Y" sweater getters · Newsday · Across
Sep 10, 2025
Yale students · Newsday · Down
Sep 6, 2025
Yale students, informally · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Some Ivy Leaguers · New York Times · 33 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Clinton and Bush, for two · New York Times · 16 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Yale students · Newsday · Across
Jul 25, 2025
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 16, 2025
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Mar 21, 2025
Collegians wearing Y's · Newsday · Down
Mar 3, 2025
Nickname for Yale attendees · New York Times · 10 Across
Feb 26, 2025
Yale Bulldogs, by another name · New York Times · 32 Across
Nov 28, 2024
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Nov 1, 2024
Yale students, informally · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 3, 2024
NFL's Manning and inventor Whitney, for two · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jun 10, 2024
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
May 20, 2024
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
May 2, 2024
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 17, 2024
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jan 15, 2024
Yalies · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Nov 25, 2023
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Aug 3, 2023
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 23, 2023
Yale University graduates (anagram of "isle") · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Nov 7, 2022
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Oct 7, 2022
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Aug 2, 2022
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Jul 1, 2022
Yale students, slangily · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Dec 2, 2021
Yale grads, slangily · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Yale grads, slangily · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 21, 2021
Yale grads, informally · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Dec 29, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Dec 24, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 5, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jun 27, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Apr 24, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Feb 6, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jan 9, 2020
Yale students · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across