George Orwell's first name at birth Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue George Orwell's first name at birth featured in New York Times puzzle on January 25, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERIC George Orwell's first name at birth (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
7% ALIAS George Orwell, for Eric Blair (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% ERNESTO Birth name of Che Guevara (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
6% ANIMALFARM Orwell novella (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
6% PENNAME Lewis Carroll or George Orwell (7) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
6% ETON George Orwell's alma mater (4) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
6% BLAIR George Orwell's birth name Eric __ (5)
5% ELENA First name on the Supreme Court (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
5% LIL First name in rap? (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
5% TCHALLA Birth name of Marvel Comics' Black Panther (7) New York Times Jan 13, 2026

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