Crossword answer
ELVER
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 16, 2026
Letter pattern
ELVER
Clues that lead to ELVER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Young eel5Evening StandardJul 16, 2026
Eel5Evening StandardJul 10, 2026
Juvenile eel5LA TimesJun 19, 2026
Swimmer, always about 505Evening StandardFeb 15, 2026
A slippery youngster5Evening StandardSep 4, 2024
Very young, but already a slippery customer5Evening StandardSep 13, 2023
Young swimmer in a drunken revel5Evening StandardJan 2, 2023
A slippery customer, albeit young?5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2020
About ELVER in crosswords
ELVER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Young eel” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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PERILDanger
TIREDFaded - yet it's over coloured!
LEAVEDepart
ILLBE"___ the judge of that"
ESSENBig Bertha's place
NAZCAPre-Inca civilization known for its underground aqueducts and geoglyphs
OSCARFilm trophy
ELEMISpace kept by priest for fragrant resin
DEMURShow hesitation in a way many may be rude about
Every appearance of ELVER (38)
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Jul 16, 2026
Young eel · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Eel · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Eel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Juvenile eel · LA Times · Across
May 26, 2026
Young eel · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Eel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Young eel · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 15, 2026
Swimmer, always about 50 · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 30, 2026
Young eel · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Young eel · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 22, 2025
Young eel · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 20, 2025
Young eel · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 28, 2024
Young eel · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 23, 2024
Young eel · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 4, 2024
A slippery youngster · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 17, 2024
Young eel · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 7, 2024
Young eel · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Eel · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Oct 31, 2023
Young eel · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 13, 2023
Very young, but already a slippery customer · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 2, 2023
Young swimmer in a drunken revel · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 31, 2022
Young eel · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Eel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 16, 2021
Young eel · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Young eel · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 22, 2021
Young eel · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 1, 2021
Eel · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 3, 2021
Eel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 7, 2020
Young eel · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 21, 2020
Swimmer, always about 50 · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 6, 2020
Eel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Young eel · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 19, 2020
A slippery customer, albeit young? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 11, 2019
Young eel · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 23, 2019
Young eel · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 21, 2018
Young eel · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 16, 2018
Young eel · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 14, 2018
A slippery youngster · Evening Standard · 2 Down