An alternative to yew for making longbows Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue An alternative to yew for making longbows last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELM An alternative to yew for making longbows (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 29, 2018
3% TREE Fir or yew (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 18, 2026
3% HEDGE Use for a yew (5) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
3% ALDER Tree related to the yew (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 22, 2026
3% YEW Longbow wood, traditionally (3) The Washington Post Mini Dec 3, 2025
2% IFNOT "Alternatively ..." (5) Universal Feb 17, 2026
2% DAYCARE Preschool alternative (7) TV Feb 15, 2026
2% ALEVE Tylenol alternative (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 13, 2026
2% ORELSE Alternatively … !!! (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
2% YEWS Trees whose wood is used for lutes and longbows (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026

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