The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DAMSELS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Some fairy tale characters crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DAMSELS | 50 % | 7 |
| GIANTS | 50 % | 6 |
Why may DAMSELS be the right solution?
The term "damsel" is often used in fairy tales to refer to a young woman in distress who requires rescuing by a hero. Therefore, "some fairy tale characters" could be referring to these damsels in need of rescue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Some fairy tale characters
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- elves
- gnome
- castle
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Crossword Answer definitions
DAMSELS noun- A young woman (of noble birth).
- A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
- A young woman who is not married.
- An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
- A chattering damsel (component of a mill).
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 DAMSELS
- Distressed ones?
- They may be in distress
- Melodrama victims
- Ones often in distress, in fairy tales
- Distressed heroines
- Ones "in distress" in old films
- Ones "in distress"
- Nickelodeon heroines
- Young ladies to rescue
- Young ladies of yore