The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ELF , but the solution may also be SYLPH which is one of the most recent solution (1988 in New York Times).
Airy creature crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELF | 33 % | 3 |
| SYLPH | 33 % | 5 |
| SPRITE | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Airy creature
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sylph
- sprite
- aerial
- spirit
- air
- airs
- ethereal
- fume
- fumes
- light
- lightsome
- lilt
Crossword Answer definitions
ELF noun- A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
- Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
- Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
- A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
- The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
- To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ELF
- Brownie
- Keebler worker
- Munchkin kin
- North Pole underling
- Polar drudge
- Santa's helper
- Subordinate Claus
- Year-end helper
- Little helper
- Magical mischief-maker
More clues leading to the result SYLPH
- Graceful woman
- Slender, light-footed woman
- Slender, graceful girl
- She's slender and graceful
- One of a race of supernatural beings supposed to inhabit the air
- Graceful young woman
- Slender, graceful woman
- Graceful girl
- Airy supernatural being
- Spirit in the sky