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Evil creature in Tolkien books

Last seen in Universal Crossword August 29, 2023 Answers

The Universal Crossword puzzle from August 29, 2023 featured the clue "Evil creature in Tolkien books", and we've found 141 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to ORC as the most likely solution — it's 3 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.

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141 Other Potential Answers

99%
ORC
Evil creature in Tolkien books
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2023
8%
ENT
Tolkien creature
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 15, 2025
4%
ENTS
Tolkien forest creatures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
4%
EWOK
Furry "Star Wars" creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
4%
LIBRARYSHELVES
Places for books that may be borrowed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
4%
JEFF
Kinney who writes the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
4%
KAY
"Funny Face" actress Thompson who wrote the "Eloise" books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
4%
ORGANISM
Living creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
4%
AMOEBA
Single-celled creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
4%
DRAGON
"Fourth Wing" creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
4%
ROOT
Money, vis-a-vis all evil
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
4%
SIN
Do some evil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
4%
FAUN
Half-human, half-goat creature
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
4%
EEL
Serpentine creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
4%
GOOD
Opposite of evil
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
4%
GRIN
Expression that might be evil or silly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
4%
TOMES
Bulky books
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
4%
MALEFICENT
"Sleeping Beauty" villain whose name means "doing evil"
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
4%
CRAM
Hit the books hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
4%
ESSAYS
Contents of college blue books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
4%
ANEMONE
Flowerlike sea creature
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
4%
SNIPE
Real bird or imaginary creature
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
4%
LLAMAS
Characters in Anna Dewdney books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
4%
USED
Like some cars and books
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
4%
CHESHIRECAT
*Grinning creature in Wonderland
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
4%
FOLIOS
Large books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
4%
UNICORN
Tapestry creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
4%
BOA
Serpentine creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
4%
DEER
Skittish forest creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
4%
HEXED
Under an evil spell
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2025
4%
GETSABADRAPARTIST
Accidentally books the hip-hopper with no rhythm?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
4%
SLOP
Piggie's favorite dish in the "Elephant and Piggie" books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
4%
READATHONS
Fundraisers involving books
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2025
4%
ELF
Pointy-eared creature
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2025
4%
GRR
(Go away, you evil mailman!)
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2025
4%
WORM
Wriggly creature
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2025
4%
PORPOISE
Sea creature that uses echolocation
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2025
4%
BIRD
Nesting creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
4%
CRAB
Beach creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
4%
TOAD
Warty creature
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 28, 2025
4%
ERAGON
2003 fantasy novel whose title is one letter different from a fantasy creature
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
4%
PEST
Annoying creature
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
4%
CAMEL
Caravan creature
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 5, 2025
4%
ONTAPE
Like some audio books
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 24, 2025
4%
VANNAWHITESTORK
“Wheel of Fortune” co-host’s companion creature?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
4%
AUTOBIOGRAPHER
Author of books about Henry Ford and Karl Benz?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
4%
READ
Used books?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
4%
GOLEM
Humanoid creature of Jewish folklore
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
4%
ELECTRICEEL
Stunning sea creature
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2025
4%
ORCA
Sea creature whose name is two neighboring coastal states' postal codes
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2024
4%
RENEWED
Like some library books or contracts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2024
4%
ALMANACS
Annual fact books
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 27, 2024
4%
IGUANA
Chameleonlike creature
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
4%
RATED
Like books on Goodreads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2024
4%
SNEETCH
Star-bellied Dr. Seuss creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2024
4%
HEAVY
Like moving boxes filled with books
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2024
4%
NCAA
Org. for people who hit balls AND hit the books
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2024
4%
COW
"Sacred" or "holy" creature
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
4%
SANDFISH
Burrowing marine creature
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 16, 2024
4%
GLAREAT
Give the evil eye to
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
4%
REVISETOFAME
Series of self-help books for really ambitious copy editors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
4%
EARED
Dog-___ (like some used books)
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
4%
VILEST
Most evil
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2024
4%
SEACUCUMBER
*Marine creature that resembles a vegetable
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2024
4%
SYFY
Channel with many creature features
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2024
4%
SWORE
Used words that would be written as "@#&%" in comic books
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2024
4%
BEAST
Scary creature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2024
4%
URCHIN
Spiny creature in a tide pool
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
4%
MALICES
Intentions to do evil
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
4%
BADSEED
Inherently evil sort
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2024
4%
WALDO
Elusive fellow in kids’ books
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 9, 2024
4%
DOBBY
Elf in the Harry Potter books
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 2, 2024
4%
CENSORSHIP
Removing books from a library, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
4%
CHARYBDIS
Sea creature who lived across the Strait of Messina from Scylla
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
4%
ERA
Time for the history books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2024
4%
OCTOPUS
“Armed” sea creature
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 8, 2024
4%
ISONE
“This — for the record books!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 7, 2024
4%
SHELF
Place for books
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2024
1%
EWOKS
Furry "Star Wars" creatures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
TUCCI
Stanley of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
ASU
Sparky the Sun Devil's sch.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
ERIK
"The Devil in the White City" writer Larson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
IMPS
Little devils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
DIABLO
Devil, in Spanish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
TEAMS
Angels and Devils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
1%
FATE
What daredevils tempt
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
ETS
Some CGI creatures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
1%
SLY
Word before devil or dog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
ROSSINI
Composer parodied in "Rabbit of Seville"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
OCCULT
Section in some alternative bookstores
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
TAZ
Cartoon "devil," for short
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
EVEL
Daredevil Knievel
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
1%
OCTOPI
Army creatures?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
TEEN
Young adult, to booksellers
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
EMUS
Flightless Outback creatures
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
MERYL
Streep of "The Devil Wears Prada"
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
PIXIES
Mischievous folklore creatures
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
ONCD
Like many audiobooks, once
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
TEAM
Angels or Devils, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
INXS
"Devil Inside" band
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
1%
IMP
Devilish kid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
1%
ACC
Athletic gp. for the Blue Devils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
1%
CAFE
Feature of some bookstores
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
1%
SATAN
The Devil
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
1%
SOL
Sun, in Seville
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
1%
SISENOR
Polite assent in Seville
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2025
1%
MUSTDO
High-priority activity, per some guidebooks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2025
1%
EELS
"Shrieking" sea creatures in "The Princess Bride"
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
1%
ONCDS
How some audiobooks are stored
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
1%
OUTFORASPIN
Automatic email reply from the Tasmanian Devil?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2025
1%
MARIECURIE
Nobel winner whose notebooks are still stored in lead-lined boxes
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
1%
SEAPIGS
Ocean creatures that don't say "oink," despite their name
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2025
1%
TAIL
Devil costume part
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2025
1%
SIGHTGAG
Common element of vaudeville
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2025
1%
GREMLINS
Movie creatures that multiply if they get wet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
TRITONE
Musical interval also called "the devil's interval"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
1%
BATS
Cave creatures
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
1%
PRADA
"The Devil Wears ___"
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2025
1%
HATED
Reviled
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
1%
MAMIE
Vaudeville singer Smith
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
1%
EVIL
Devilish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2025
1%
SEABATS
Devil rays
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 18, 2025
1%
AARON
Singer Neville
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
1%
ESPANA
Sevilla’s nation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 3, 2024
1%
RESALE
Used bookstore transaction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2024
1%
STUNTPILOT
Air show daredevil
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
1%
HELL
Devil's realm
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2024
1%
CRYPTOCURRENCY
"What investment do you recommend to your fellow creatures of the night?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
1%
HADES
Devil’s domain
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 11, 2024
1%
DUKEU
Blue Devils’ sch.
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 15, 2024
1%
TEMPTEDFATE
Behaved like a daredevil
Universal Crossword · Sep 7, 2024
1%
SNEETCHES
Birdlike Dr. Seuss creatures
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
1%
GEESE
Gaggle creatures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
1%
YETIS
Mythological Himalayan creatures
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
1%
EGGS
Deviled ___ (appetizers topped with paprika)
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
1%
FAUSTIANBARGAIN
Deal with the devil, essentially
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
1%
SNAILS
Slimy creatures
Universal Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
1%
FAUST
He made a deal with the devil
Universal Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
1%
NOFEAR
Daredevil quality
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2024
1%
SALT
127-Across's Bonneville __ Flats
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2024
1%
TREETOADS
Sticky-toed creatures
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 25, 2024

Clues for Universal Crossword on August 29, 2023

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How many possible solutions does "Evil creature in Tolkien books" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 141 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ORC (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Evil creature in Tolkien books"?
The best answer for "Evil creature in Tolkien books" is ORC with 3 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Evil creature in Tolkien books" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on August 29, 2023.
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