The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ELF , but the solution may also be OGRE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Fantasy creature crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELF | 40 % | 3 |
| OGRE | 40 % | 4 |
| ORC | 20 % | 3 |
Why may OGRE be the right solution?
"OGRE" is a fantasy creature commonly depicted as a large, ugly, and cruel humanoid monster in folklore and fairy tales. It fits the clue "Fantasy creature" perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fantasy creature
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dragon
- unicorn
- phoenix
- fairy
- accipiter
- balao
- bird of passage
- birdcall
- blackbirder
- blackhead
- bluebill
- boatbill
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 OGRE
- Brutish one
- Fairy tale baddie
- Fairy tale denizen
- Fairy-tale villain
- Hideous fellow
- Monster
- Monster of folklore
- Mythical meanie
- Fairy-tale baddie
- Fiend