Gets married by Elvis, perhaps

The answer to “Gets married by Elvis, perhaps” in the The Washington Post crossword is ELOPES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 49-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.

“Gets married by Elvis, perhaps” answer

ELOPES (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ELOPES.

Why the answer is ELOPES

Chooses a secret, spontaneous wedding rather than a traditional ceremony, perhaps 💍

What does ELOPES mean?

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

When else has “Gets married by Elvis, perhaps” appeared?

The Washington Post 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.

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

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