Many of us are probably not aware of the various aspects of elf culture. To help understand them a bit more I've come up with a little primer to help us out.

Use the clues below to find a word or phrase that is a pun for an actual word or phrase that normally starts with "self" but has been replaced with "elf" such as in "Elf Awareness"

-1. honor for an elf (3,6)
-2. appease the gods with an elf (3,9)
-3. benefit of an elf savings account (3,8)
-4. a painting of an elf (3,8)
-5. an elf found guilty (3,9)
-6. vindication for an elf (3,13)
-7. adore the elves (3,7)
-8. an engrossed elf (3,8)
-9. a first string elf (3,7)
-10. feel sorry for the little guys (3,4)
-11. a mass for the elves (3,7)
-12. an elf treat (3,10)
-13. TV remote for an elf (3,7)
-14. an elf secret (3,10)
-15. elf protection (3,7)
-16. value of an elf (3,5)
-17. an elf waiting tables (3,7)
-18. a hunting elf (3,7)
-19. an elf in the hub of it all (3,8)
-20. an elf rebuttal (3,6)

1. elf esteem

3. elf interest

11 elf service

15. elf defence

Nice puzzle Cue.

8. elf obsessed

16 - elf worth

19 - elf centered

4. elf portrait

Thanks, Remi. I thought it was important to understand the elfin clan a bit better seeing as how it's getting closer to Christmas now and we all know how huge their part is in all of this. So now, we're all learning a bit of elf respect.

Nice start

Joan, try again.

I was wanting 2 to be elf sacrifice, but not enough letters so perhaps elf immolation
... or are these particular gods more easily appeased?

Cue, it sounds a bit like somebody’s worried about coal.

ok, how about...

8. elf absorbed

"... or are these particular gods more easily appeased?" Hysterical!
Lex, my counting prowess is showing. You're right with "sacrifice"

I thought coal only went into stockings. That's where mine has always been!!

Ding...ding...ding!! That's the one, Joan.

10. elf pity

9. elf starter

13. elf control
14. elf confidence

Nice job ladies

6. elf justification

7. elf respect

12. elf indulgence

Hi Cue.

6. elf convicted
17. elf service (again)
20. elf denial

18. elf seeking

You're all learning so much about these creatures. Good job.

Only one left now. #17 isn't a repeat. It's close, but not a repeat.

17. elf serving

Perfect, Joan

I hear ya, Lex. Had that feeling MANY times