Crossword answer
LOTR
4 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
LOTR
Clues that lead to LOTR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tolkien fantasy series inits.4New York TimesAug 12, 2026
Tolkien saga, briefly4LA TimesJul 23, 2026
Long Tolkien saga, for short4NYT MidiJul 5, 2026
Tolkien trilogy, for short4NewsdayFeb 18, 2026
Trilogy with 90-Across, briefly4NewsdayJan 18, 2026
Tolkien trilogy, to fans4New York TimesSep 3, 2025
JRRT claim to fame4NewsdayAug 1, 2025
About LOTR in crosswords
LOTR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tolkien fantasy series inits.” in the New York Times crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of LOTR (8)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 12, 2026
Tolkien fantasy series inits. · New York Times · 18 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Tolkien saga, briefly · LA Times · Down
Jul 5, 2026
Long Tolkien saga, for short · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Tolkien trilogy, for short · Newsday · Across
Jan 18, 2026
Trilogy with 90-Across, briefly · Newsday · Across
Sep 3, 2025
Tolkien trilogy, to fans · New York Times · 42 Across
Aug 1, 2025
JRRT claim to fame · Newsday · Across
Mar 9, 2025
Tolkien trilogy, for short · New York Times · 112 Down