Santa's helper — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 3 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ELF
3 letters
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Fantasy creature with pointy ears
ELF
3
___ on the shelf (Christmas tradition)
ELF
3
Helper at the North Pole
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
Fitting, as a reply (anagram of "tap")
APT
3
Gave food, say
FED
3
Cow's "hello"
MOO
3
Pub drinks
ALES
4
Actor Epps of "House"
OMAR
4
"How are ___?"
YOU
3
Granny, affectionately
NANA
4
Calf-covering skirt length (rhymes with "giddy")
MIDI
4
___ door (UPS drop-off site, usually)
FRONT
5
Togetherness
UNITY
5
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