What is the answer to "Pointy-eared D&D creatures"?

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

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer ELVES has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Pointy-eared D&D creatures Crossword Clue Answer

Solving Pointy-eared D&D creatures? You're in luck—this appeared in USA Today September 18, 2025. Check out our 5-letter solution.

Pointy-eared D&D creatures Crossword Answer

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Pointy-eared D&D creatures Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Pointy-eared D&D creatures" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Pointy-eared D&D creatures" crossword clue is ELVES. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the USA Today puzzle.

Which crossword used "Pointy-eared D&D creatures" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the USA Today puzzle on September 18, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of ELVES?

The word ELVES means: an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Pointy-eared D&D creatures".