Halfling of Middle-earth (6)

I believe the answer is:

hobbit

(Other definitions for hobbit that I've seen before include "Bilbo Baggins, for one" , "Little fellow" , "The Baggins's race" , "Tolkien character" , "Tolkien's hole-dweller" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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