Like Santa's helpers
The crossword clue "Like Santa's helpers" is answered by ELFIN, a 5-letter entry. Used 25 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ELFIN
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELFIN answer page.
Used 25 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for ELFIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by ELFIN, most used first.
- Puckish - used 42 times, most recently in 2022
- Spritelike - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Mischievous - used 36 times, most recently in 2024
- Impish - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Like some seals - EARED, used 89 times
- "As You Like It" forest - ARDEN, used 79 times
- Like Cheerios - OATEN, used 79 times
- Like draft beer - ONTAP, used 74 times
- Like a lot - ADORE, used 72 times
- Move like a crab - SIDLE, used 71 times
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