Crossword answer
ELVES
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 12, 2026
Letter pattern
ELVES
Clues that lead to ELVES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Supernatural term for the QI question writers (5)5The GuardianSep 12, 2026
North Pole workers5Wall Street JournalAug 21, 2026
Santa’s helpers5Eugene ShefferJul 13, 2026
Santa's assistants5USA TodayJun 15, 2026
Brownies using part of steel vessel5Daily ExpressMay 30, 2026
Santa’s crew5Wall Street JournalMay 26, 2026
Some toymakers5Wall Street JournalMay 18, 2026
North Pole crew5NewsdayMar 22, 2026
Fairylike creatures5The IndependentFeb 25, 2026
Wee winter workers5New York TimesDec 24, 2025
Santa's toymakers5NewsdaySep 15, 2025
"The ___ and the Shoemaker," set of fairy tales collected by the Grimm Brothers5Daily ThemedApr 8, 2022
About ELVES in crosswords
ELVES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Supernatural term for the QI question writers (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OILUPSlather with grease
BELOWUnder
PAINSGreat care home keeping father and son apart
ERNIEPal to Bert or to Eric (5)
PRANGCrash, as Penny called (5)
HOBBYLeisure pursuit
KENYANairobi's country
PERESNetanyahu predecessor
LOCALAlternative to express
SALVEOintment
RANGEHow far anger can get you
DAREDChallenged
ADIEUAntecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)
LEMME"I wanna try!"
Every appearance of ELVES (21)
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Sep 12, 2026
Supernatural term for the QI question writers (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Aug 21, 2026
North Pole workers · Wall Street Journal · 78 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Santa’s helpers · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Santa's assistants · USA Today · 20 Across
May 30, 2026
Brownies using part of steel vessel · Daily Express · 15 Across
May 26, 2026
Santa’s crew · Wall Street Journal · 34 Across
May 26, 2026
Santa's helpers · Newsday · Across
May 18, 2026
Some toymakers · Wall Street Journal · 30 Down
Mar 22, 2026
North Pole crew · Newsday · Across
Feb 25, 2026
Fairylike creatures · The Independent · 15 Down
Jan 19, 2026
Santa’s crew · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Santa's helpers · The Independent · 18 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Wee winter workers · New York Times · 32 Across
Oct 2, 2025
Santa’s helpers · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Santa's toymakers · Newsday · Down
Jul 22, 2025
Santa’s crew · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jan 31, 2025
Santa’s crew · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Santa’s helpers · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Apr 8, 2022
"The ___ and the Shoemaker," set of fairy tales collected by the Grimm Brothers · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Nov 5, 2021
Santa's helpers · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Apr 2, 2021
Santa’s helpers · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across