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Grendel In Beowulf Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OGRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OGRE

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
265%6Grendel's mother in Beowulf
346%6Beowulf, to Grendel

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We think the answer is "OGRE" which means:

    noun
  • • A cruel wicked and inhuman person
  • • (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The ogre lurked in the deep, dark forest."
  • • "The children were scared of the ogre under their beds."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times09 Jun 1991 Down 81
New York Times27 Feb 1988 Across 4
New York Times02 Jun 1984 Down 36
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