Cantab rival

The answer

ELI

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELI answer page.

Used 9 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1964. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ELI

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

• Inventor Whitney - used 400 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale student - used 326 times, most recently in 2026
• Quarterback Manning - used 273 times, most recently in 2026
• Yalie - used 253 times, most recently in 2026
• Actor Wallach - used 245 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale rooter - used 110 times, most recently in 2026
• Ivy Leaguer - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
• Peyton's brother - used 95 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale grad - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
• New Haven student - used 85 times, most recently in 2025
• Samuel's teacher - used 83 times, most recently in 2023
• New Haven collegian - used 64 times, most recently in 2025
• QB Manning - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Connecticut collegian - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
• Whitney - used 54 times, most recently in 2016
• Whitney or Wallach - used 53 times, most recently in 2023
• Wallach - used 52 times, most recently in 1999
• Certain Ivy Leaguer - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Lilly of pharmaceuticals - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Two-time Super Bowl MVP Manning - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
• Samuel's mentor - used 43 times, most recently in 2023
• Biblical judge - used 42 times, most recently in 2022
• Pharmaceutical giant ___ Lilly - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
• "Boola Boola" singer - used 41 times, most recently in 2018
• Bulldog backer - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Cotton gin inventor Whitney - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Wallach or Whitney - used 36 times, most recently in 2023
• Bulldog booster - used 35 times, most recently in 2024
• Former Giants quarterback Manning - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale. - used 33 times, most recently in 1997
• Biblical priest - used 32 times, most recently in 2021
• "Hostel" director Roth - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
• Director Roth - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Giant Manning - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
• Ransom ___ Olds - used 29 times, most recently in 2014
• Yale alum - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Manning of the NFL - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Giants quarterback Manning - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Horror director Roth - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Mr. Whitney - used 25 times, most recently in 2009
• Yale man - used 25 times, most recently in 2009
• Clockmaker Terry - used 24 times, most recently in 2021
• Wallach of "The Magnificent Seven" - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• __ Lilly - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• New Haven Ivy Leaguer - used 23 times, most recently in 2024
• Crimson rival - used 22 times, most recently in 2020
• Country music's ___ Young Band - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Manning of the Giants - used 20 times, most recently in 2020
• Manning of football - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale Bowl rooter - used 19 times, most recently in 2022
• "Boola Boola" collegian - used 18 times, most recently in 2023
• Connecticut Ivy Leaguer - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Football's Manning - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Peyton Manning's brother - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" director Roth - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Hebrew judge - used 17 times, most recently in 2007
• "Inglourious Basterds" actor Roth - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• New Haven alum - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Bulldog - used 16 times, most recently in 2007
• Former quarterback Manning - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ Lilly & Co. - used 16 times, most recently in 2023
• Man's name. - used 16 times, most recently in 1968
• One of football's Mannings - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• One of the Manning brothers - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• "The Book of ___" (2010 Denzel Washington film) - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Y wearer - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Brother of Peyton - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• Gin maker Whitney - used 14 times, most recently in 2017
• High priest. - used 14 times, most recently in 1990
• Whitney who invented the cotton gin - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ Lilly and Company - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Lilly or Whitney - used 13 times, most recently in 2012
• Part of REO - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Peyton's younger brother - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Quarterback Manning with two Super Bowl rings - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Drugmaker Lilly - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Manning with two Super Bowl rings - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Name meaning high. - used 12 times, most recently in 1987
• Old Testament judge - used 12 times, most recently in 2014
• Teacher of Samuel - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Wallach of film - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Actor Wallach of "The Magnificent Seven" - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Ivy League nickname - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Manning of the gridiron - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
• "The Book of ___" (2010 film) - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Biblical name. - used 10 times, most recently in 1970
• Boola-boola boy - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
• Dubya, as a collegian - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
• Ivy League student - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Mr. Wallach - used 10 times, most recently in 2011
• Wallach of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Yale collegian - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale supporter - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Biblical high priest - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Country's ___ Young Band - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Giants great Manning - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• One of the Mannings - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Philanthropist Broad - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Roth of "Inglourious Basterds" - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Yale Bowl player - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Yale player - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Billionaire Broad - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Cantab's rival - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Father of Phineas - used 8 times, most recently in 1982
• First name in pharmaceuticals - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Mr. Lilly - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• NFL's Manning - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Peyton's bother - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Pharmacist Lilly - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Samuel's teacher, in the Bible - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• The E in REO - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Three Dog Night hit "___'s Coming" - used 8 times, most recently in 2006
• Tony winner Wallach - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• 2010 title role for Denzel - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• A descendant of Aaron - used 7 times, most recently in 1992
• Actor Marienthal - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Archie Manning's youngest son - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• "Bingo ___ Yale" (Porter song) - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Father of Phinehas - used 7 times, most recently in 1999
• First name in gins - used 7 times, most recently in 2009
• Gridder Manning - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Lilly of pharmaceutical fame - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• New Havenite. - used 7 times, most recently in 1970
• Old Testament priest - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• One attending Yale - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Splat Pack director Roth - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Super Bowl XLII MVP Manning - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• "The Book of ___" (Denzel Washington movie) - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Wallach of "The Tiger Makes Out" - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Yale athlete - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Alan Cumming's "The Good Wife" character - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Brother of Peyton Manning - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Bulldogs fan - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• "Death Wish" director Roth - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• High priest at Shiloh - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Judge in I Samuel - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Letter Y sporter - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Mr. Manning - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Peyton's little brother - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Peyton's quarterback brother - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Pro quarterback Manning - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Prozac maker ___ Lilly - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Retired QB Manning - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• "The Whiffenpoof Song" singer - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Title heartbreaker in a Three Dog Night song - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Wallach of "The Misfits" - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Whitney or Lilly - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Whitney or Manning - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• "Y" sporter - used 6 times, most recently in 2011

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