What is the answer to "Fiend in a fairy tale" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Fiend in a fairy tale" is OGRE (4 letters).

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Fiend in a fairy tale WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the October 5, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

OGRE

4 letters · Down · last seen October 5, 2026

1AHard to lift5 1DSquats strengthen them4 2DSlender-stemmed mushroom5 3DBit of amusing behavior5 4DBy way of3 5DNonetheless3 6DMore pressed for time6 6AFolkie Joan4 7DHaim of “One Battle After Another”5 8DSpeech of praise8 9DNationals pitcher Kent3 10ALight fog4