Crossword answer
ORCS
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
ORCS
Clues that lead to ORCS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings"4New York TimesOct 9, 2026
Middle-earth monsters4LA TimesSep 2, 2026
Foes of Hobbits4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 26, 2026
Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters4New York TimesJun 16, 2026
Hunchbacked creatures in "The Lord of the Rings"4NYT MidiMay 9, 2026
Tolkien evildoers4NewsdayJan 18, 2026
World of Warcraft villains4NewsdayDec 19, 2025
Dungeons & Dragons baddies4New York TimesJul 20, 2025
Magic: The Gathering menaces4NewsdayApr 26, 2025
Tolkien baddies4Daily ThemedNov 6, 2023
Tolkien villains4Eugene ShefferJan 19, 2023
Monsters in Tolkien's books4Daily ThemedJul 30, 2022
About ORCS in crosswords
ORCS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings"” in the New York Times crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
Every appearance of ORCS (16)
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Oct 9, 2026
Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings" · New York Times · 49 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Middle-earth monsters · LA Times · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Foes of Hobbits · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 8
Jul 20, 2026
Foes of Hobbits · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 23
Jun 16, 2026
Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters · New York Times · 36 Down
May 9, 2026
Hunchbacked creatures in "The Lord of the Rings" · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Jan 18, 2026
Tolkien evildoers · Newsday · Across
Dec 19, 2025
World of Warcraft villains · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2025
Dungeons & Dragons baddies · New York Times · 114 Down
Apr 26, 2025
Magic: The Gathering menaces · Newsday · Across
Nov 6, 2023
Tolkien baddies · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jan 19, 2023
Tolkien villains · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 6, 2022
Tolkien villains · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Sep 26, 2022
Tolkien villains · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jul 30, 2022
Monsters in Tolkien's books · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Mar 5, 2020
Tolkien villains · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down