This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (32 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ S
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ELVES as a word: The comic book series Elfquest, created by Wendy and Richard Pini, features a race of elves on the World of Two Moons, searching for their origins and place ...; a 1989 American horror film directed by Jeffrey Mandel and starring Dan Haggerty, Deanna Lund, and Ken Carpenter.
ELVES has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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