The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OGRE , but the solution may also be WOLF which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Fairy tale antagonist crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OGRE | 75 % | 4 |
| WOLF | 25 % | 4 |
Why may WOLF be the right solution?
The answer is "WOLF" because in many fairy tales, such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Three Little Pigs," the wolf is portrayed as the antagonist or the villain.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fairy tale antagonist
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ogre
- giant
- once
- troll
- grimm
- ogress
- pea
- wolf
- gnome
- castle
- after
- cinderella
Crossword Answer definitions
OGRE noun- A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
- A brutish man reminiscent of the mythical ogre.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OGRE
- Brutish one
- Fairy tale baddie
- Fairy tale denizen
- Fairy-tale villain
- Hideous fellow
- Monster
- Monster of folklore
- Mythical meanie
- Fairy-tale baddie
- Fiend