Guard at the gates of Mordor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Guard at the gates of Mordor featured in New York Times puzzle on September 11, 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 Guard at the gates of Mordor (3) New York Times Sep 11, 2026
3% SENTRY Soldier guarding a gate (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 14, 2026
3% MTDOOM Volcano of Mordor, in "LOTR" (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026
3% DOOR Gate (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 3, 2026
2% WATCHMAN Overnight guard (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 7, 2026
2% HASPED Fastened as some doors or gates are (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2026
2% CORDON Guarding line (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 4, 2026
2% HALT Guard's "Stop right there!" (4)
2% EPEE Sword with a bowl-shaped guard (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2026
2% ENTRIES Guards dropping heads in doorways (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 31, 2026

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