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Actor McKellen from “The Lord of the Rings” franchise

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Here you may find the answer for the clue Actor McKellen from “The Lord of the Rings” franchise, a puzzle which has intrigued many crossword enthusiasts. Solving this clue requires a sharp mind and a good grasp of vocabulary, as the answer is a word with a total of which has a total of 3 letters. This clue was last seen on February 1, 2026 in the Daily Themed Crossword February 1, 2026 Answers puzzle.

Answer:
IAN
Length: 3 letters
Vowels: 2
Consonants: 1
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1a. Electric guitar's enhancer, for short
4a. "... and so on," for short
7a. Psychic superpower (anagram of "sep"): Abbr.
10a. "___, humbug!" (Scrooge's catchphrase)
11a. Dove call
12a. ___ and tear (light damage expected in a second-hand car)
13a. Inflated sense of self
14a. Norse god of thunder and Loki's brother in the MCU
15a. ___ 500, annual car race
16a. Set on fire, like a candle
17a. Communal East Asian broth dish to cook meats in: 2 wds.
19a. "Easy ___, easy go," phrase meaning "something that's easily gotten is lost quickly," which has a word that's "hugged" by "easy"
21a. Upper part of the leg where a wedding garter is usually worn
25a. "At least it's ___" ("We gotta begin somewhere"): 2 wds.
29a. Plumber's charge
30a. "All's well ___ well," phrase explaining the importance of a happy ending, which has words "hugged" by "well": 2 wds.
33a. All bark and no ___ (intimidating but harmless)
34a. Driver's license data: Abbr.
35a. "You have ___ this for yourself" ("Take a look"): 2 wds.
37a. ___ limit (highway sign)
40a. Usual coffee order, for short
42a. After-bath wrap
45a. ___ Newton (scientist who discovered gravity thanks to an apple)
48a. Informal phrase meaning "Give me a hug!" ... and a hint to what's happening to the theme words at 19a, 30a, 58a, 12d, and 23d
52a. Feeling sick
54a. Customer's bank holding, for short
55a. Michael Jordan's organization: Abbr.
56a. "I don't approve" sound
57a. Like a kid hiding behind his mother's skirt, perhaps
58a. "Never ___ never," phrase meaning "never rule out the impossible," which has a word that's "hugged" by "never"

Down

1d. Cain's brother
2d. "The ___ School Bus" (Ms. Frizzle's educational program)
3d. ___ booth (spot to click pictures at prom, perhaps)
4d. Sound bounce in a cave
5d. ___ one's own horn (brag)
6d. Big business, for short
7d. "Dusk" to poets (anagram of "nee")
8d. Down in the dumps
9d. Use a crowbar, say
12d. "Fight fire ___ fire," phrase meaning "use an opponent's methods against them," which has a word that's "hugged" by "fire"
14d. "One of ___ days ..."
18d. Mel ___ (baseballer nicknamed "Master Melvin")
20d. Yoga surface
22d. "___ could go back in time ..." ("Were things different ..."): 2 wds.
23d. "Buy one ___ one free," classic marketing phrase which has a word that's "hugged" by "one"
24d. First half of a donkey's bray
26d. Explosive letters
27d. Fuss, to Shakespeare
28d. Blog feed letters
30d. NFL scores, for short
31d. Rabbit's jump
32d. Honest President, affectionately
33d. Some buzzers?
36d. Environmental activist ___ Brockovich
38d. Directional suffix
39d. Man's best friend, idiomatically
41d. Gym-goer's pride, slangily
43d. Bent
44d. Mark indelibly
46d. Actress Jessica ___ of "Good Luck Chuck"
47d. Potter's material
48d. Crumb of information?
49d. Dorm supervisors: Abbr.
50d. Calligraphy liquid
51d. Like a slippery road in winter