Crossword Clue: Marvel's hammer-wielder
Here's the answer to the Marvel's hammer-wielder crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: THOR
THOR solves the clue "Marvel's hammer-wielder". Spanning 4 letters (1 vowel, 3 consonants), it begins at T and ends at R. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
Thor swings the enchanted hammer Mjolnir in myth and comics. The name's common letters keep it in grids.
Common usage
Thor turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like THOR interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 4-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 4 letters, THOR shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of THOR's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Marvel's hammer-wielder" is just one way to arrive at THOR. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Hammer-wielding Marvel thunder god", "Norse thunder god". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "Seeing 'Marvel's hammer-wielder' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in THOR almost immediately."
- "Once the T was confirmed by the crossing word, THOR was the only entry that fit."
- "A 4-letter slot and a clue like 'Marvel's hammer-wielder'? That's THOR nine times out of ten."