___ on the shelf (Christmas tradition) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 12 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ELF
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 12 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword September 12 2026
ELF
April 30 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword April 30 2025
ELF
May 30 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 30 2023
ELF
February 28 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword February 28 2022
ELF
September 25 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword September 25 2021
ELF
Fantasy creature with pointy ears
ELF
3
Helper at the North Pole
ELF
3
Santa's helper
ELF
3
Tolkien's Galadriel, e.g.
ELF
3
The ___ on the Shelf (Christmas tradition)
ELF
3
Small mythical creature with pointy ears
ELF
3
Santa's workshop member
ELF
3
North Pole helper with pointy ears
ELF
3
North Pole worker
ELF
3
Santa's pointy-eared helper
ELF
3
Santa's seasonal hire
ELF
3
Dobby, Galadriel, or Legolas, e.g.
ELF
3
Antlered animal in Yellowstone National Park
ELK
3
Notre-___ de Paris, famous medieval structure
DAME
4
"Steady as ___ goes ..."
SHE
3
Flowery Hawaiian garland
LEI
3
___ vera (sunburn-soothing gel)
ALOE
4
"Yee-___!" (cowboy's exclamation)
HAW
3
Fish's appendage that helps it swim
FIN
3
Clickable text on a webpage
LINK
4
___ purpose (only reason)
SOLE
4
Colorful gemstone (rhymes with "abate")
AGATE
5
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