Cartoon frame

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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Clue explained

A cel is a transparent animation sheet containing one drawn frame, traditionally photographed to create a cartoon. Thus a cartoon frame is a CEL.

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A hand-painted animation cel showing one cartoon frame

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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The answer to Cartoon frame in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is CEL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 5, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 31-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.

Cartoon frame” answer

CEL (3 letters)

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What does CEL mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CEL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a transparent sheet of celluloid or similar film material, which can be drawn on and used in the production of cartoons

When else has “Cartoon frame” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 5, 2026 (most recent) CEL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cartoon frame”?

The answer is CEL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cartoon frame”?

3 letters: CEL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 5, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 31-Down.

Can “Cartoon frame” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 5, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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