Many an extra in the “Lord of the Rings” movies NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 18, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? E

2 ? L

3 ? F

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Hint 1

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Think of a mystical, pointy-eared crowd.

Hint 2

meaning

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An ??? is a mythical being of folklore, often depicted as a small, magical creature with pointed ears.

Hint 3

explanation

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In the 'Lord of the Rings' movies, elves are numerous and often appear in crowd scenes, particularly in battles or gatherings. The clue refers to these non-main characters, or 'extras,' who are part of the larger elven communities depicted in the films.

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Small fantastical creature, ___ on the shelf (rhyming Christmas tradition), Grimm character, One often pictured wearing pointy shoes, Holiday film in which the title character says his four main food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup

NYT Crossword July 18 2026 Answers

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1 ? T
2 ? E
3 ? A
4 ? M
5 ? E
6 ? L
7 ? F
8 ? S
9 ? W
10 ? I
11 ? S
12 ? S
13 ? O
? X
? F
? A
14 ? M
15 ? T
? E
? R
16 ? M
? L
? I
? M
? I
? T
17 ? S
? C
? O
? R
? E
18 ? S
? T
? U
? D
? Y
? D
? A
? T
? E
19 ? P
? U
? R
? I
? S
20 ? T
21 ? S
? I
? S
22 ? E
? G
? A
? N
23 ? A
? S
? T
? O
24 ? H
25 ? E
? F
? T
26 ? Q
? B
? E
? R
? T
27 ? R
? E
? I
28 ? S
? E
? L
? L
29 ? H
? U
? E
30 ? E
? M
? O
31 ? J
? I
? K
? E
? Y
32 ? B
? O
? A
? R
33 ? D
34 ? E
? R
? O
? T
? I
? C
35 ? L
? A
? C
? T
? I
36 ? C
37 ? I
? J
? U
? S
? T
38 ? W
? O
? R
? K
? H
? E
? R
39 ? E
40 ? O
? P
? S
41 ? R
? O
? D
? S
42 ? G
? E
? M
43 ? G
44 ? R
45 ? U
? B
? S
46 ? T
? I
? M
? E
47 ? T
? O
? M
? B
48 ? L
? O
? L
? A
49 ? F
? I
? T
50 ? D
51 ? E
? A
? L
? E
? R
52 ? A
? U
? T
? O
53 ? S
? A
? V
? E
54 ? S
55 ? B
? L
? U
? E
? Y
56 ? S
? T
? R
? I
? K
? E
? O
? U
? T
57 ? B
? O
? N
? G
? O
58 ? S
? E
? A
? L
? Y
59 ? S
? P
? Y
60 ? N
? A
? G
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Many an extra in the “Lord of the Rings” movies” in the NYT Crossword July 18 2026 is ELF.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Many an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies" is ELF.

A: In the 'Lord of the Rings' movies, elves are numerous and often appear in crowd scenes, particularly in battles or gatherings. The clue refers to these non-main characters, or 'extras,' who are part of the larger elven communities depicted in the films.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 18, 2026.

A: An elf is a mythical being of folklore, often depicted as a small, magical creature with pointed ears.

A: Small fantastical creature, ___ on the shelf (rhyming Christmas tradition), Grimm character, One often pictured wearing pointy shoes, Holiday film in which the title character says his four main food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup

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