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Lord of the Rings Heroes and Hobbits

Easy · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 1. Brave Dwarven warrior who forms a close bond with Legolas
  2. 4. Heavy chopping weapon carried into battle by Gimli
  3. 6. Skilled wilderness tracker of the North, such as Aragorn
  4. 8. Stocky, bearded race known for mining and metalworking
  5. 9. Nine-member company formed to guide and protect the Ring-bearer
  6. 12. Cavalry warrior belonging to the horse-loving realm of Rohan
  7. 13. Small smoking device enjoyed by Hobbits in the Shire
  8. 14. Pack beast named Bill who carries supplies for the Fellowship

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  1. 1. Grey-robed wizard who leads the quest against Sauron
  2. 2. Noble younger son of Denethor who shows quality by releasing Frodo
  3. 3. Brutish, aggressive foot soldier serving the Dark Lord
  4. 5. Graceful, immortal being of Middle-earth such as Legolas
  5. 7. Wise half-elven master who leads the sanctuary of Rivendell
  6. 9. Main Hobbit hero entrusted with carrying the One Ring
  7. 10. Lush, peaceful country region where Hobbits make their homes
  8. 11. Cheerful Hobbit friend of Pippin who rides with the Rohirrim

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Lord of the Rings Villains and Creatures

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  1. 1. Slithering ancestral dragon without wings or breath of flame
  2. 3. Vain wyrm whose glittering underbelly hid a single missing gem
  3. 4. Whispering advisor who sapped King Theoden's vitality with deceit
  4. 7. Insatiable arachnid progenitor who devoured the radiant light of Valinor
  5. 9. Darksome footsoldier that detests the painful glare of the sun
  6. 11. High-flying rescuer summoned from the lofty peaks of the Misty Mountains
  7. 12. Woodsman who traded human shape for a rampaging grizzly form
  8. 13. Schizophrenic cave-crawler haunted by riddle games and lost jewelry

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  1. 1. Chilling specter that binds trespassers within ancient barrow mounds
  2. 2. Nocturnal mammal whose vast clouds obscured the sky during the Battle of Five Armies
  3. 3. Deceiver who took fair form as Annatar before losing his corporeal guise
  4. 5. Ancient mossy giant who takes a remarkably long time to say anything
  5. 6. Tentacled pool-dweller outside the West-gate of Khazad-dum
  6. 8. Nine-member squad bound by cursed golden bands to perpetual servitude
  7. 10. Mount of choice for an orc raiding party

The Lord of the Rings

Easy · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 1. Peaceful, green homeland of the hobbits
  2. 4. Courageous hobbit tasked with destroying the One Ring
  3. 5. Wretched creature obsessed with stealing back his precious treasure
  4. 8. Pet name used by Gollum to refer to the Ring
  5. 11. Heavy bladed chopping weapon carried by Gimli
  6. 13. Elven prince known for his exceptional archery skills
  7. 14. Pointed projectile shot from Legolas's bow
  8. 15. Small pack animal like Bill who traveled to Moria

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  1. 1. Edged weapon such as Aragorn's blade Anduril
  2. 2. Golden piece of jewelry forged to rule Middle-earth
  3. 3. Kingdom famous for its skilled horsemen
  4. 4. Nine-member group formed to help destroy the One Ring
  5. 6. Brutish creature serving Sauron in battle
  6. 7. Ranger who rightfully claims the throne of Gondor
  7. 9. The titular Dark Lord seeking total dominion
  8. 10. Concealing garment given to the travelers by Galadriel
  9. 12. Giant talking tree that guards Fangorn Forest

Lord of the Rings Movies

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  1. 3. Subterranean kingdom where the fellowship faced fire and shadow
  2. 6. Gimli's favorite tool for settling kill-count competitions
  3. 7. Heavy golden trinket with an insatiable will to dominate
  4. 9. Loyal companion who carried the Ring-bearer up the slopes
  5. 10. Diverse group of nine formed in Rivendell to save the world
  6. 12. Blazing, unblinking sentinel stationed atop Barad-dur
  7. 13. Grunt in Saruman's bred army of darkness
  8. 14. Wizard who exchanged his grey robes for white after falling into the abyss

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  1. 1. Wood-elf's weapon capable of felling an Oliphaunt single-handedly
  2. 2. Deep stronghold where the Rohirrim held out until dawn
  3. 4. Ranger known as Strider who claimed the throne of the White City
  4. 5. Shepherd of the forest who marches on Orthanc
  5. 8. Seeing-stone that allowed dangerous long-distance communication
  6. 9. Bucolic homeland characterized by rolling hills, gardens, and quiet holes
  7. 10. Baggins tasked with an impossible burden across Middle-earth
  8. 11. Dark Lord seeking to reclaim his severed piece of power

Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 2. Small, barefoot resident with a penchant for second breakfast
  2. 7. Concealing garment woven by Galadriel's folk to blend into natural landscapes
  3. 8. Diverse group of nine formed to destroy an artifact in Mordor
  4. 10. Hill name prefix for the summit where Boromir met his tragic end (___ Hen)
  5. 14. Halfling entrusted with carrying the heaviest burden to Mount Doom
  6. 15. Cursed golden heirloom causing invisibility and corruption

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  1. 1. Ringwraiths once human who hunt relentlessly on black steeds
  2. 3. Proud warrior of Gondor tempted by the heirloom's promise to save his city
  3. 4. Pippin's adventurous clan known for occasional un-hobbit-like boldness
  4. 5. Tough, bearded folk like Durin who carved great halls from living stone
  5. 6. Chieftain of the Dunedain wandering in ranger garb before reclaiming his throne
  6. 9. Peaceful, bucolic homeland famed for pipe-weed and fertile gardens
  7. 11. Excavation beneath the Misty Mountains that became a dwarven graveyard
  8. 12. River crossing at Bruinen where floodwaters in the shape of horses crushed riders
  9. 13. Foot soldier bred in dark pits to serve the Dark Lord
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