The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EELY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Elusive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EELY | 60 % | 4 |
| SLIPPERYASANEEL | 12 % | 15 |
| SLIPPERY | 12 % | 8 |
| HARDTOPINDOWN | 4 % | 13 |
| SCARCE | 4 % | 6 |
| BAFFLING | 4 % | 8 |
| SLY | 4 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Elusive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- evasive
- subtle
- artful
- impalpable
- unidentifiable
- stealth
- discreet
- sneak
- sly
- dodgy
- cryptic
- obscure
Crossword Answer definitions
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 EELY
- Hard to hold
- Slippery
- Hard to pick up?
- Serpentlike
- Wriggling
- Hard to pin down
- Evasive
- Hard to get hold of
- Really wiggly
- Tough to hold
More clues leading to the result SLIPPERYASANEEL
- Hard to hold
- Like a master criminal
- Hard to pin down
- Very hard to hold
- Very elusive
- Hard to grasp
- Quite elusive
- Hard to hold.
- Shifty; tricky
- Elusive
More clues leading to the result SLIPPERY
- Like ice-covered roads
- Apt to cause a spill
- Greasy
- Elusive
- Hard to catch
- Hard to handle
- Hard to hold on to
- Unreliable.
- Not reliable.
- Intangible.
More clues leading to the result HARDTOPINDOWN
More clues leading to the result SCARCE
- Hard to find
- Difficult to find
- Few and far between
- Like hen's teeth
- Tough to find
- In short supply
- Inadequate
- Like hens' teeth
- Rare
- Hard to come by