The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OGRE , but the solution may also be TROLL which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Fairy tale character crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OGRE | 43 % | 4 |
| TROLL | 23 % | 5 |
| GNOME | 10 % | 5 |
| PUSS | 3 % | 4 |
| OGRESS | 3 % | 6 |
| GRETEL | 3 % | 6 |
| ELF | 3 % | 3 |
| GIANT | 3 % | 5 |
| HANSEL | 3 % | 6 |
| MAMABEAR | 3 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fairy tale character
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- princess
- queen
- ogre
- troll
- gnome
- ogress
- giant
- puss
- bluebeard
- gretel
- hansel
- once
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
More clues leading to the result TROLL
- Under-bridge dweller of myth
- Folk tale creature
- Fish, in a way
- Northern gnome
- Comments section annoyance
- Deliberately inflammatory poster on message boards
- Mythical monster
- Being under a bridge
- Fairy-tale monster
- 1960s fad doll
More clues leading to the result GNOME
- Subterranean dweller
- Impish being
- Dwarflike fellow
- Elf's cousin
- Garden decoration
- Lifeless garden dweller
- Underground dwarf
- Middle-earth dwarf
- Travelocity mascot
- Figure in a garden
More clues leading to the result PUSS
- Mug
- Girly man
- "__ in Boots"
- Boots wearer
- Kisser
- Face, in slang
- Kitty
- Face, slangily
- ___ in the corner (parlor game)
- A crab makes a sour one
More clues leading to the result OGRESS
- Fiona of the "Shrek" franchise, e.g.
- She's a monster
- Mate for Shrek
- Shrek's Fiona, for one
- She-beast
- She-monster
- Feared fairy-tale female
- Female fairy tale baddie
- Mrs. Shrek, e.g.
- Hideous her
More clues leading to the result GRETEL
- Fairy tale heroine
- Hansel's sister
- Woodcutter's daughter of fairy tales
- Grimm girl
- Fairy-tale girl
- Crumby heroine?
- Crumby heroine
- Half a fairy-tale duo
- Witch-baking girl
- Woodcutter's fairy-tale daughter
More clues leading to the result ELF
- Brownie
- Keebler worker
- Munchkin kin
- North Pole underling
- Polar drudge
- Santa's helper
- Subordinate Claus
- Year-end helper
- Little helper
- Magical mischief-maker
More clues leading to the result GIANT
- Huge
- Ferber novel
- Continuation of quote
- Bill's opponent, at least twice a year
- National Leaguer
- Cereal-box size
- Colossus
- Humongous
- Jack's nemesis
- Brobdingnagian
More clues leading to the result HANSEL
- Gretel's companion
- Fairy-tale boy
- Boy who outsmarted a witch
- Gingerbread house visitor
- Gretel's brother
- Grimm lad
- Crumb dropper of note
- Gingerbread boy?
- "Zoolander" model who's "so hot right now"
- Fairy tale youngster