Crossword answer
SHIRE
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
SHIRE
Clues that lead to SHIRE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hobbits' homeland5NewsdayAug 26, 2026
The __, Middle-Earth area in the Lord of the Rings5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 30, 2026
Suffix for Oxford5NewsdayJun 11, 2026
English county5LA TimesMay 8, 2026
The ___, home of the Hobbits in "The Lord of the Rings"5Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2026
Fictional region that includes Bag End5New York TimesFeb 5, 2026
Beds for example or large and heavy drawer? (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025
County (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025
County5The IndependentAug 12, 2025
"Do you remember the ___, Mr. Frodo?": Sam Gamgee5New York TimesMar 27, 2025
Sort of horse one maybe hires?5Evening StandardDec 9, 2021
Kind of horse possibly seen at York5Evening StandardSep 7, 2021
About SHIRE in crosswords
SHIRE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hobbits' homeland” in the Newsday crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of SHIRE (16)
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Aug 26, 2026
Hobbits' homeland · Newsday · Across
Jun 30, 2026
The __, Middle-Earth area in the Lord of the Rings · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 4
Jun 11, 2026
Suffix for Oxford · Newsday · Across
May 8, 2026
English county · LA Times · Down
Mar 18, 2026
English county · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Feb 25, 2026
The ___, home of the Hobbits in "The Lord of the Rings" · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Feb 5, 2026
Fictional region that includes Bag End · New York Times · 63 Across
Aug 31, 2025
County (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Beds for example or large and heavy drawer? (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 12, 2025
County · The Independent · 18 Across
Mar 27, 2025
"Do you remember the ___, Mr. Frodo?": Sam Gamgee · New York Times · 46 Down
Dec 16, 2024
English county · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
May 15, 2024
County · The Independent · 21 Across
Mar 8, 2024
English county · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Dec 9, 2021
Sort of horse one maybe hires? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 7, 2021
Kind of horse possibly seen at York · Evening Standard · 26 Across