Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"
Latest answer — October 11, 2026
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The clue points to the extraterrestrial characters in Pixar’s Elio. The film follows a boy who is mistaken for Earth’s ambassador and brought to the Communiverse, a gathering place for alien civilizations. There, Elio encounters beings from many worlds while trying to navigate an unfamiliar intergalactic community. The aliens aren’t just background scenery: their varied designs and customs help make the Communiverse feel like a bustling place with its own social life.
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Across
- 27Glow up?
- 91Handful
- 102Bouncing
- 110Rose bowl?
- 112Drubbing
- 118Take a risk
- 126Off-target
- 127Family girl
- 128Fleur-de-___
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- 10Make it?
- 20Rootless
- 55Sullen
- 109Splendid
- 114Young newts
The answer to “Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"” in the New York Times crossword is ALIENS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 16-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"” answer
ALIENS (6 letters)
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What does ALIENS mean?
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(noun)
- a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where he or she is living
- a hypothetical or fictional being from another world
When else has “Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"” appeared?
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October 11, 2026 (most recent) → ALIENS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"”?
The answer is ALIENS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"”?
6 letters: ALIENS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 16-Down.
Can “Many characters in Pixar's "Elio"” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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