Elusive, in a sense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EELY Elusive, in a sense (4) New York Times Jul 20, 2024
9% NESSIE Elusive monster surfacing in lake is sensed (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
8% FEEL Sense (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 26, 2025
7% WRY Twisted, as a sense of humor (3)
7% WALDO Elusive guy of kid-lit (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 17, 2025
7% ESP "Sixth sense" (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
7% EARTHY Coarse, as a sense of humor (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
7% EUPHORIA Sense of elation (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 17, 2025
7% ASSET Sense of humor, for instance (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
7% ISEE "That makes sense" (4) USA Today Dec 13, 2025

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