Tolkien fantasy series inits. Crossword Clue

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TOLKIEN (noun)
1. British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)
FANTASY (noun)
1. imagination unrestricted by reality
2. something many people believe that is false
FANTASY (verb)
1. indulge in fantasies

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