Crossword answer
ORC
3 letters · Used for 39 different clues · 67 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
ORC
Clues that lead to ORC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tolkien monster3New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Battle of Helm's Deep combatant3LA TimesAug 9, 2026
Tolkien ogre3Eugene ShefferJul 29, 2026
"The Lord of the Rings" beast3LA TimesJul 21, 2026
Monster of Tolkiendom3New York TimesJul 20, 2026
Tolkien creature has ring before Return of the King3The IndependentJul 2, 2026
Hobbit’s foe3Wall Street JournalJun 27, 2026
Goblin relative3USA TodayJun 20, 2026
Imagined monster lurking inside covered entrance3The IndependentJun 16, 2026
Tolkien baddie3LA TimesMay 29, 2026
Brutish creature in The Lord of the Rings3Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 25, 2026
Lord of the Rings beast3Crosswords With FriendsMay 10, 2026
Monster appearing every so often: correct! (3)3The GuardianApr 25, 2026
"The Lord of the Rings" monster (anagram of "roc")3Daily ThemedApr 22, 2026
Member of a Tolkien army3New York TimesApr 2, 2026
Choreograph3New York TimesMar 5, 2026
Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"3New York TimesFeb 19, 2026
Tolkien goblin3NewsdayJan 22, 2026
Video game creature often depicted with green skin3New York TimesJan 20, 2026
"The Lord of the Rings" brute (anagram of "roc")3Daily ThemedDec 6, 2025
Dungeons & Dragons beast3NewsdayNov 21, 2025
Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster3New York TimesNov 15, 2025
Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"3New York TimesSep 23, 2025
Elf's foe3New York TimesSep 16, 2025
Goblin-like monster in "The Lord of the Rings"3Daily ThemedAug 26, 2025
Tolkien meanie3Daily ThemedAug 5, 2025
Grishnákh or Gothmog in "The Lord of the Rings"3New York TimesJul 30, 2025
Tolkien creature3New York TimesJul 17, 2025
Tolkien's brutish creature3Daily ThemedJun 28, 2025
Horrible being stuck in Mallorca3The IndependentJun 22, 2025
Tolkien beast3Eugene ShefferJun 4, 2025
Tolkien menace3New York TimesApr 18, 2025
Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"3New York TimesMar 1, 2025
Tolkien monster (anagram of "roc")3Daily ThemedNov 24, 2024
Middle-earth monster3Daily ThemedJul 4, 2024
J.R.R. Tolkien monster3Daily ThemedAug 11, 2023
"The Lord of the Rings" monster3Daily ThemedJun 3, 2023
Tolkien's monster3Daily ThemedAug 16, 2022
"The Lord of the Rings" baddie3Daily ThemedJul 27, 2021
About ORC in crosswords
ORC is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 67 times in our database across 39 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tolkien monster” in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Every appearance of ORC (67)
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Aug 23, 2026
Tolkien monster · New York Times · 34 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Battle of Helm's Deep combatant · LA Times · Down
Jul 29, 2026
Tolkien ogre · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jul 21, 2026
"The Lord of the Rings" beast · LA Times · Across
Jul 20, 2026
Monster of Tolkiendom · New York Times · 38 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Tolkien creature has ring before Return of the King · The Independent · 10 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Hobbit’s foe · Wall Street Journal · 83 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Goblin relative · USA Today · 55 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Imagined monster lurking inside covered entrance · The Independent · 9 Across
May 29, 2026
Tolkien baddie · LA Times · Down
May 25, 2026
Brutish creature in The Lord of the Rings · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 25
May 10, 2026
Lord of the Rings beast · Crosswords With Friends · 31
Apr 25, 2026
Monster appearing every so often: correct! (3) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Apr 22, 2026
"The Lord of the Rings" monster (anagram of "roc") · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Member of a Tolkien army · New York Times · 55 Across
Mar 5, 2026
Choreograph · New York Times · 5 Down
Feb 27, 2026
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Feb 19, 2026
Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings" · New York Times · 56 Across
Jan 22, 2026
Tolkien goblin · Newsday · Across
Jan 20, 2026
Video game creature often depicted with green skin · New York Times · 51 Across
Dec 6, 2025
"The Lord of the Rings" brute (anagram of "roc") · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Nov 21, 2025
Dungeons & Dragons beast · Newsday · Down
Nov 15, 2025
Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster · New York Times · 49 Across
Oct 28, 2025
"The Lord of the Rings" monster (anagram of "roc") · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Tolkien ogre · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 23, 2025
Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings" · New York Times · 67 Across
Sep 16, 2025
Elf's foe · New York Times · 10 Down
Aug 26, 2025
Goblin-like monster in "The Lord of the Rings" · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Aug 5, 2025
Tolkien meanie · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Jul 30, 2025
Grishnákh or Gothmog in "The Lord of the Rings" · New York Times · 17 Across
Jul 17, 2025
Tolkien creature · New York Times · 40 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Tolkien's brutish creature · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Jun 22, 2025
Horrible being stuck in Mallorca · The Independent · 11 Across
Jun 18, 2025
Tolkien monster · Newsday · Down
Jun 4, 2025
Tolkien beast · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
May 23, 2025
Tolkien beast · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Tolkien menace · New York Times · 34 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Mar 1, 2025
Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" · New York Times · 43 Down
Nov 24, 2024
Tolkien monster (anagram of "roc") · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Nov 8, 2024
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Middle-earth monster · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Jun 15, 2024
Tolkien monster · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Mar 25, 2024
Tolkien meanie · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Mar 1, 2024
Tolkien ogre · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Tolkien beast · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Oct 31, 2023
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Sep 26, 2023
"The Lord of the Rings" monster (anagram of "roc") · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Aug 11, 2023
J.R.R. Tolkien monster · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jun 3, 2023
"The Lord of the Rings" monster · Daily Themed · 37 Down
May 3, 2023
Tolkien ogre · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Down
Apr 26, 2023
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Apr 2, 2023
"The Lord of the Rings" monster · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Oct 15, 2022
Tolkien ogre · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Tolkien's monster · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jul 30, 2022
Tolkien creature · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
May 20, 2022
Tolkien monster · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Mar 19, 2022
"The Lord of the Rings" beast · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Goblin-like monster in "The Lord of the Rings" · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Nov 23, 2021
Tolkien beast · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 27, 2021
"The Lord of the Rings" baddie · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jun 2, 2021
Tolkien ogre · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
May 13, 2021
Tolkien creature · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Mar 2, 2021
Tolkien creature · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Apr 27, 2020
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Apr 17, 2020
Tolkien monster · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across