The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ELF which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Puckish sort 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 |
| RASCAL | 33 % | 6 |
| IMP | 33 % | 3 |
Why may ELF be the right solution?
"ELF" is the right solution because an elf is commonly depicted as mischievous or playful, fitting the description of a puckish sort.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puckish sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- imp
- rascal
- pixie
- grin
- arch
- fey
- devil
- hellion
- monkey
- pest
- poke
- scamp
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 RASCAL
- Scoundrel
- Member of Hal Roach's gang
- Alfalfa, for one
- Scamp
- See 38-Across
- Imp
- Devious imp
- Picaresque hero
- Blackguard
- Rogue