Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings" last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings" (3) New York Times Sep 23, 2025
7% ENTS Treelike Lord of the Rings creatures (4)
6% OGRE Flesh-eating giant; gore (anag.) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% LIV Tyler of "The Lord of the Rings" (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 2, 2025
6% ELVES Race in The Lord of the Rings (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 2, 2025
6% SAGA The Lord of the Rings, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2025
6% SHELOB Giant spider of The Lord of the Rings (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
5% BALROG Fiery beast battled by Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% FRODO ___ Baggins, main character in "The Lord of the Rings" (5)
5% CALLS Rings (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025

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