Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers" Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"” from the New York Times Mini crossword of May 22, 2025? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES MINI, MAY 22, 2025
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TIME is the answer to “Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"”. It means to measure the speed of.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To measure the speed of.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ITEM.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “"The devourer of all things," per Ovid”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"”?
TIME, 4 letters: to measure the speed of.
When was “Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times Mini crossword of May 22, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with T.