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Crossword answer

SHIRE

5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 10, 2026
Letter pattern
SHIRE
Starts with S, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SHIRE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
My lord takes horse, a mighty steed5The IndependentOct 10, 2026 Kind of horse possibly seen at York5Evening StandardSep 16, 2026 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 County (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025 Beds for example or large and heavy drawer? (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

About SHIRE in crosswords

SHIRE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “My lord takes horse, a mighty steed” in the The Independent crossword on October 10, 2026.

Every appearance of SHIRE (18)

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Oct 10, 2026
My lord takes horse, a mighty steed · The Independent · 27 Across
Sep 16, 2026
Kind of horse possibly seen at York · Evening Standard · 26 Across
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