Azog the Defiler in "The Hobbit," e.g. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Azog the Defiler in "The Hobbit," e.g. featured in New York Times puzzle on October 31, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORC Azog the Defiler in "The Hobbit," e.g. (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2026
55% BESMIRCH Defile (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 2, 2026
53% KEY E or G, e.g. (3) The Atlantic Jul 17, 2026
48% SMAUG Dragon in "The Hobbit" (5) Universal Sep 29, 2026
46% SHIRE Hobbits' homeland (5) Newsday Aug 26, 2026
46% ELF Hobbit's friend (3)
44% GAS "G" in LPG (3)
44% NBC Owner of the first musical trademark (G, E, C, 1950) (3) Newsday Sep 26, 2026
44% ROY -- G. BIV (3) Premier Sunday Sep 20, 2026
44% CLOAKS Outerwear for hobbit costumes (6) New York Times Midi Sep 3, 2026

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