"Lord of the Rings" bad guy Crossword Clue

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"Lord of the Rings" bad guy Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

RINGS (noun)
1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
LORD (noun)
1. a titled peer of the realm
2. a person who has general authority over others
LORD (verb)
1. make a lord of someone

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More USA Today Crossword (5/7/2026) Answers

Across

1. "New look, same ___ taste"

6. Places to apply gloss

10. Toronto Pearson, for Air Canada

13. Key ___, Florida

14. Soprano's solo

15. Yawn-inducing person

16. Devoured

17. Privacy feature on car windows

18. Red gem

19. "Make yourself at home," in Spanish

22. Money up for grabs in poker

23. Quiet!

24. "That's So ___" (2000s show)

25. Good, better, ___

26. Shows like "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim"

28. House in the Swiss Alps

31. Italian automaker

32. "There ___ dozens of us!"

33. Ability to critically evaluate technologies like ChatGPT

35. Slow-cooked dish

36. Magnetic metal

37. Body part that might hurt if you sleep on it funny

38. Heartfelt requests

39. Like a cat that must be in your lap

41. Deeply want

43. Round roofs

45. Trees with fragrant wood

49. Illusions in the desert

52. "Barbie" role

53. Open __ night

54. Talk radio source

56. It's visible when you say "ahh"

58. Click the floppy disk icon

59. Burly God of War monster

60. Wannabe

61. Rock concert sound boosters

62. Only a single time.

63. Person from Stockholm

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1. Enjoy the outdoors in style

2. Numerical comparison

3. Upright

4. Water, in Spanish

5. Layer under a duvet

6. Most recent

7. Like ceilidhs and shillelaghs

8. Bowling targets

9. Part of "SNL"

10. Person to split rent with

11. Region that's not rural

12. "Texas Hold 'Em" singer, for short

15. "Go, diva!"

20. "Pride and Prejudice" novelist Jane

21. Online shopping icon

25. Romantic setups with strangers

26. Some karate moves

27. Works on a garment

28. Abel's brother.

29. Add to the workforce

30. ___ vera

31. Doesn't turn one's back on

34. Create a new look for

35. Skeleton or luge, e.g.

38. Sweetheart deals?

40. Discipline with asanas

42. Figure-skating surface

44. Same here

46. Entertain

47. ___ up (ticked off)

48. Jump out at?

49. Dough for corn tortillas

50. Islamic prayer leader

51. Say "I'll be there with bells on," perhaps

52. Pants part that might be patched

57. Solemn promise

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