Lust for life

The answer

ELAN

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELAN answer page.

Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• STONEWORK (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for ELAN

Every other clue in this collection answered by ELAN, most used first.

• Verve - used 459 times, most recently in 2026
• Panache - used 306 times, most recently in 2026
• Flair - used 298 times, most recently in 2026
• Dash - used 229 times, most recently in 2023
• Joie de vivre - used 135 times, most recently in 2026
• Spirit - used 109 times, most recently in 2025
• Pizazz - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
• Distinctive flair - used 86 times, most recently in 2025
• Ardor - used 85 times, most recently in 2016
• Enthusiasm - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
• Vivacity - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Gusto - used 79 times, most recently in 2026
• Pizzazz - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
• Zest - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
• Vigorous spirit - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Brio - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Vigor - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Oomph - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Zip - used 31 times, most recently in 2025
• Sparkle - used 28 times, most recently in 2023
• Liveliness - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Dashing style - used 25 times, most recently in 2022
• Impetuous ardor - used 25 times, most recently in 2014
• Enthusiastic liveliness - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
• Spirited self-assurance - used 22 times, most recently in 2017
• Stylish elegance - used 22 times, most recently in 2021
• Zing - used 21 times, most recently in 2022
• Personal flair - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Distinctive style - used 19 times, most recently in 2021
• Style - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Zeal - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Distinctive and stylish elegance - used 16 times, most recently in 2017
• Lively spirit - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Exuberance - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Flamboyant style - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Dash of panache - used 14 times, most recently in 2017
• Zest for life - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Flamboyant flair - used 13 times, most recently in 2019
• Vigorous enthusiasm - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Impressive style - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• Spirited quality - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Great flair - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Impetuosity - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• ___ vital - used 10 times, most recently in 2012
• Enthusiastic vigor - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Flamboyance - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
• Self-assurance - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• ___ vital (life force) - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Assured vigor - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• High spirits - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Life - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Spirited vigor - used 7 times, most recently in 2001
• Spiritedness - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Stylish vigor - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Vigorous style - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• Distinctive style or flair - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Esprit - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Lively style - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Spirited style - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Splashy style - used 6 times, most recently in 2024

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• "What's ___ for me?" - INIT, used 264 times
• Shrek, for one - OGRE, used 244 times
• Ready for business - OPEN, used 184 times
• Look for - SEEK, used 172 times

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