What is the answer to "Actor ___ Elba"?

The most common answer is IDRIS. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer IDRIS has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2016.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Actor ___ Elba Crossword Clue Answer

Stuck on Actor ___ Elba? The answer is 5 letters and was featured in the July 31, 2025 Vulture crossword. Get the solution here.

Actor ___ Elba Crossword Answer

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Hints

Hint 1 clue words

Hint 2 anagram

Other Vulture Clues (7/31/25)

1A: Chatters mindlessly

5A: Prickly plants

10A: Heaps and heaps

11A: “The ___” (show whose title could refer to “love” or “lesbian”)

12A: Actress starring alongside Eddie Murphy in the action comedy “The Pickup”

14A: Movie parts?

15A: ___ tai (tiki cocktail)

16A: Winged monsters in “Dungeons and Dragons” ... that anagram to another type of monster seen in “Dungeons and Dragons”

17A: Tie-breaking periods, for short

18A: Clock setting in Oklahoma (abbr.)

Actor ___ Elba Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Actor ___ Elba" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Actor ___ Elba" crossword clue is IDRIS. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the Vulture puzzle.

Which crossword used "Actor ___ Elba" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Vulture puzzle on July 31, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.