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Tolkien monster (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orc

'tolkien monster' is the definition.
(orcs are creatures in The Lord of the Rings)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for orc that I've seen before include "Sea-monster" , "warlike figure" , "Ugly creature" , "Sea monster; or Tolkien character" , "Tolkienian creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, The Telegraph, the LA Times and the Universal.
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