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Fairy ran, briefly, backwards Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fairy ran, briefly, backwards last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 ELF.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ELF Fairy ran, briefly, backwards | (3) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Feb 6, 2024 |
| 6% | OBERON King of the fairies | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 6% | REVERSED Went backwards | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 6% | LED Ran | (3) | Universal | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 5% | INANUTSHELL Briefly (2,1,8) | (11) | Mirror Classic | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 5% | LOSER Also-ran | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 5% | OGRE Fairy-tale monster | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 5% | WOLF Canine in some fairy tales | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 5% | SESH Meeting, briefly | (4) | Universal | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 5% | CHOC Bonbon, briefly | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 24, 2026 |
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