Worn-out elves wait for treatment in fairy story Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Worn-out elves wait for treatment in fairy story last seen in Telegraph 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLDWIVESTALE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLDWIVESTALE Worn-out elves wait for treatment in fairy story (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 25, 2022
3% TALES Fairy ___ (stories) (5)
2% INSIDECLOTHES They don't get worn out (13) Universal Jan 11, 2026
2% INALINE Waiting, perhaps (7) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
2% SEC "Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") (3)
2% TINTS Eyelash treatments (5) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
2% HRT Menopause treatment: (3) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
2% KIT Outfit that is worn by Scotsman left out (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Dec 30, 2025
2% AFTER Fairy-tale ending? (5) Universal Dec 30, 2025
2% BUT "___ wait, there's more!" (3) USA Today Dec 28, 2025

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