Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Gremlin or aphorism (5 letter answer)
The Answer
GNOME
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Notes
The answer GNOME is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aphorism
Dwarf
Gremlin
Kobold
Munchkin
Troll
Dwarf of folklore
Elf's cousin
Fanciful being
Folklore figure
Garden decoration
Garden figure
Garden statuette
Grimm character
Grimm creature
Lawn decoration
Troll's cousin
Diminutive chthonic figure
Fabled guardian of mines
Fairy-tale character
Fairy tale figure
Hidden-treasure guardian
Little guy in the garden
Little person of folklore
Treasure-hoarding dwarf
Item sometimes planted in a garden
Knee-high, bearded figure
Little old man in a fairy tale
Definition
GNOME as a noun:
1. (gnome, dwarf) = a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
2. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth