Pointy-eared inhabitant of Middle-earth Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELF Pointy-eared inhabitant of Middle-earth (3) New York Times Jun 3, 2025
4% DWARF Middle-earth inhabitant such as Gimli or Thorin (5) The Times Specialist Dec 29, 2025
3% ORC Mythical Middle-earth creature (3)
3% FANG Pointy tooth (4) Universal Dec 22, 2025
3% ENT Middle-earth inhabitant (3)
3% HOBBIT Middle Earth inhabitant (6)
2% STUD Small earring (4) Universal Jan 15, 2026
2% STUDS Simple earrings (5) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
2% AURAL Pertaining to the ears (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 13, 2026
2% GNOME Statuette with a pointy hat (5) USA Today Jan 12, 2026

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