This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (37 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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ORC as a word: (fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green; (slang, derogatory) A Russian soldier or gangster.
ORC has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 15, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Azog the Defiler in "The Hobbit," e.g.
- Middle-earth foe
- Guard at the gates of Mordor
- Tolkien monster
- Monster of Tolkiendom
- Member of a Tolkien army
- Choreograph
- Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"
- Video game creature often depicted with green skin
- Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster
- Menacing creature in "The Lord of the Rings"
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