Can't figure out the crossword clue "Fairy-tale beginning"? This clue was in the Universal Crossword puzzle on August 2, 2022. Our database suggests ONCE (4 letters) as the top answer with 99% confidence, selected from 91 possibilities. We've analysed thousands of crossword puzzles to bring you the most accurate solutions.
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91 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ONCE
Fairy-tale beginning
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 2, 2022
99%
ONCE
Fairy-tale beginning
Universal Crossword · Aug 2, 2022
8%
ESS
Start at the beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2026
8%
ESS
Start at the beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
8%
ECO
Logical beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2026
8%
ECO
Logical beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
8%
STARTOVER
Go back to the beginning, as with this puzzle's theme answers?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
8%
STARTOVER
Go back to the beginning, as with this puzzle's theme answers?
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
8%
ANEW
From the beginning
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 2, 2026
8%
ANEW
From the beginning
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
8%
DENOVO
From the beginning
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 19, 2025
8%
DENOVO
From the beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
8%
INTRO
Brief beginning?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 28, 2025
8%
INTRO
Brief beginning?
Universal Crossword · Nov 28, 2025
8%
SWUM
Like the beginning of a triathlon
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 26, 2025
8%
SWUM
Like the beginning of a triathlon
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
8%
THE
"In ___ beginning ..."
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
8%
THE
"In ___ beginning ..."
Universal Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
8%
NEO
New beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2025
8%
NEO
New beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
8%
ACTI
Dramatic beginning
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2025
8%
ACTI
Dramatic beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
8%
KEVIN
Giant bird in "Up" ... or the beginning of a word ladder inspired by a trivia game
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 29, 2025
8%
KEVIN
Giant bird in "Up" ... or the beginning of a word ladder inspired by a trivia game
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2025
8%
AFRESH
From the beginning
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2025
8%
AFRESH
From the beginning
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
8%
SCHOOLSOUT
Cry at the beginning of summer break
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2025
8%
SCHOOLSOUT
Cry at the beginning of summer break
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
8%
COMESFULLCIRCLE
Returns to the beginning, as suggested by the phonetic formula found at the starts of 17-, 37-, and 42-Across
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2025
8%
COMESFULLCIRCLE
Returns to the beginning, as suggested by the phonetic formula found at the starts of 17-, 37-, and 42-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2025
8%
IFEAR
Apprehensive beginning
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2025
8%
IFEAR
Apprehensive beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2025
8%
OVO
Ab — (from the beginning)
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 13, 2025
8%
OVO
Ab — (from the beginning)
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
8%
LEDE
Story beginning, to a journalist
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2025
8%
LEDE
Story beginning, to a journalist
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2025
8%
GEO
Logical beginning?
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 12, 2024
8%
GEO
Logical beginning?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 12, 2024
8%
EDEN
Plot with a shameless beginning
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2024
8%
EDEN
Plot with a shameless beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
8%
SEMI
Sweet beginning?
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 28, 2024
8%
SEMI
Sweet beginning?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 28, 2024
8%
CMAJORSCALE
Exercise for a beginning piano student
(11)
Universal Crossword
Oct 14, 2024
8%
CMAJORSCALE
Exercise for a beginning piano student
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2024
8%
WAL
Retail store’s beginning?
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 7, 2024
8%
WAL
Retail store’s beginning?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
8%
GETEM
Phrase beginning a chase scene, maybe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2024
8%
GETEM
Phrase beginning a chase scene, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
8%
ARC
Character's beginning, middle, and end
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2024
8%
ARC
Character's beginning, middle, and end
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
8%
ANTI
Climactic beginning?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2024
8%
ANTI
Climactic beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2024
8%
FRESHSTART
New beginning, and a feature of 17-, 26-, and 44-Across
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2024
8%
FRESHSTART
New beginning, and a feature of 17-, 26-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2024
8%
HTTP
URL beginning
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 3, 2024
8%
HTTP
URL beginning
Universal Crossword · Jun 3, 2024
8%
ARTOODETOO
Character seen at the beginning and end of "Star Wars"
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 15, 2024
8%
ARTOODETOO
Character seen at the beginning and end of "Star Wars"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2024
8%
GETGO
Very beginning, slangily
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2024
8%
GETGO
Very beginning, slangily
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2024
8%
ROUGHSTART
Inauspicious beginning, or a feature of 17-, 24, and 47-Across
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2024
8%
ROUGHSTART
Inauspicious beginning, or a feature of 17-, 24, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2024
8%
SKIPINTRO
Button at the beginning of a streaming TV show
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2024
8%
SKIPINTRO
Button at the beginning of a streaming TV show
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2024
8%
SIMPLEMACHINE
Force-multiplying device that can be found at the beginning of 18-, 33-, and 39-Across
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2023
8%
SIMPLEMACHINE
Force-multiplying device that can be found at the beginning of 18-, 33-, and 39-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2023
8%
SQUAREONE
Go back to here for the beginning of each starred clue's answer
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 5, 2023
8%
SQUAREONE
Go back to here for the beginning of each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2023
8%
FLYINGSTART
Good beginning, or a hint to the initials of 20-, 24- or 42-Across
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 25, 2023
8%
FLYINGSTART
Good beginning, or a hint to the initials of 20-, 24- or 42-Across
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2023
8%
MID
Century beginning
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 26, 2023
8%
MID
Century beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2023
8%
MISTYCOPELAND
American Ballet Theatre principal dancer beginning in 2015
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 2, 2023
8%
MISTYCOPELAND
American Ballet Theatre principal dancer beginning in 2015
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 2, 2023
8%
VEE
Very beginning?
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2023
8%
VEE
Very beginning?
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2023
8%
INTER
Stellar beginning?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 4, 2023
8%
INTER
Stellar beginning?
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2023
8%
DOREMI
Musical scale's beginning
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 16, 2023
8%
DOREMI
Musical scale's beginning
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2023
8%
OMNI
All at the beginning?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 11, 2022
8%
OMNI
All at the beginning?
Universal Crossword · Sep 11, 2022
8%
START
Button for beginning a video game
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 24, 2022
8%
START
Button for beginning a video game
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2022
8%
PRE
Tense beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2022
8%
PRE
Tense beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2022
8%
FALL
Have financial difficulties (beginning)
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2022
8%
FALL
Have financial difficulties (beginning)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2022
8%
WALK
Act cautiously (beginning)
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2022
8%
WALK
Act cautiously (beginning)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2022
8%
STAND
Require formality (beginning)
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2022
8%
STAND
Require formality (beginning)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2022
8%
SIT
Vacillate (beginning)
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2022
8%
SIT
Vacillate (beginning)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2022
8%
THUS
Conclusion beginning
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2022
8%
THUS
Conclusion beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2022
8%
ALI
Clay, beginning in 1964
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2022
8%
ALI
Clay, beginning in 1964
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2022
8%
AUTO
Biography beginning?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 29, 2022
8%
AUTO
Biography beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2022
8%
NEW
With 18- and 36-Down, beginning of a sort
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 1, 2022
8%
NEW
With 18- and 36-Down, beginning of a sort
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 1, 2022
8%
PITCH
Inning's beginning
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 13, 2021
8%
PITCH
Inning's beginning
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2021
8%
ROCKYSTART
Inauspicious beginning
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 12, 2021
8%
ROCKYSTART
Inauspicious beginning
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2021
8%
FIRSTTHINGSFIRST
"Start at the beginning," and a hint to the four other longest Across answers
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2021
8%
FIRSTTHINGSFIRST
"Start at the beginning," and a hint to the four other longest Across answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2021
8%
FALSESTARTS
Track meet infractions ... or short words hiding at the beginning of the answers to starred clues
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2021
8%
FALSESTARTS
Track meet infractions ... or short words hiding at the beginning of the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2021
8%
DONOT
Prohibition's beginning?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2021
8%
DONOT
Prohibition's beginning?
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2021
8%
ISWEAR
Oath beginning
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2020
8%
ISWEAR
Oath beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2020
8%
NOR
Easter beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2020
8%
NOR
Easter beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2020
8%
DAYONE
The very beginning
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 16, 2020
8%
DAYONE
The very beginning
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 16, 2020
8%
OCOME
Noel beginning
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2020
8%
OCOME
Noel beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2020
8%
ERE
Long beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2020
8%
ERE
Long beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2020
8%
GERM
Idea's beginning
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 18, 2020
8%
GERM
Idea's beginning
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2020
8%
STARTINGGATES
Where horse races begin ... and where the beginning of 19-, 30- and 40-Across might be seen
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 7, 2020
8%
STARTINGGATES
Where horse races begin ... and where the beginning of 19-, 30- and 40-Across might be seen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2020
8%
XCHANGESTUDENT
Pupil with a phonetic beginning that hints at what the circled letters comprise
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2020
8%
XCHANGESTUDENT
Pupil with a phonetic beginning that hints at what the circled letters comprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2020
8%
BUD
Bloom's beginning
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 29, 2020
8%
BUD
Bloom's beginning
Universal Crossword · Feb 29, 2020
8%
AARON
Boy's name near the beginning of the alphabet
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 17, 2020
8%
AARON
Boy's name near the beginning of the alphabet
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2020
8%
AIRBUBBLE
A beginning swimmer may blow one
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 16, 2020
8%
AIRBUBBLE
A beginning swimmer may blow one
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2020
8%
GENESIS
"In the beginning ..." book
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 25, 2019
8%
GENESIS
"In the beginning ..." book
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2019
8%
QEII
Brit. monarch beginning in '52
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 1, 2019
8%
QEII
Brit. monarch beginning in '52
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 1, 2019
8%
NEWSTART
Fresh beginning
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 16, 2018
8%
NEWSTART
Fresh beginning
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
8%
ADESTE
Carol beginning
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2018
8%
ADESTE
Carol beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2018
8%
AERO
Space beginning
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2018
8%
AERO
Space beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2018
8%
BELATE
Miss the beginning
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2018
8%
BELATE
Miss the beginning
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2018
8%
EQUI
Distant beginning?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 6, 2018
8%
EQUI
Distant beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2018
8%
IDEO
Logical beginning?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2018
8%
IDEO
Logical beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2018
8%
MAL
Bad beginning?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2018
8%
MAL
Bad beginning?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2018
1%
DAWNS
New beginnings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
1%
DAWNS
New beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
ZEROS
007's beginnings?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2025
1%
ZEROS
007's beginnings?
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
1%
SWINGSET
Playground fixture, or an apt description of the beginnings of the starred clues
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2023
1%
SWINGSET
Playground fixture, or an apt description of the beginnings of the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2023
1%
STARTERHOME
36-Down's place of humble beginnings?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2023
1%
STARTERHOME
36-Down's place of humble beginnings?
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2023
1%
CHEERLEADER
One who might chant the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2023
1%
CHEERLEADER
One who might chant the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2023
1%
SEEDS
Botanic beginnings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 8, 2022
1%
SEEDS
Botanic beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2022
1%
ROE
Underwater beginnings
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2021
1%
ROE
Underwater beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
1%
REBIRTHS
New beginnings
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2021
1%
REBIRTHS
New beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2021
1%
SERVICEENTRANCE
Delivery person's way in, or a hint to the tennis terms at the beginnings of 16-, 29- and 46-Across
(15)
Universal Crossword
May 27, 2021
1%
SERVICEENTRANCE
Delivery person's way in, or a hint to the tennis terms at the beginnings of 16-, 29- and 46-Across
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2021
1%
ONYOURFEET
"Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 26, 2021
1%
ONYOURFEET
"Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2021
1%
AUTOMATES
Streamlines, as a factory ... or, when read as two words, what the beginnings of the answers to starred clues are
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2020
1%
AUTOMATES
Streamlines, as a factory ... or, when read as two words, what the beginnings of the answers to starred clues are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2020
1%
DONOW
Brief beginning-of-class activity
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2020
1%
DONOW
Brief beginning-of-class activity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2020
1%
KICKSTARTS
Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 1, 2020
1%
KICKSTARTS
Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2020
1%
SUPER
Great, or what can precede the starred answers' beginnings
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 29, 2020
1%
SUPER
Great, or what can precede the starred answers' beginnings
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2020
1%
GIANT
N.Y. or S.F. athlete known for the beginnings of 21-, 31-, 42-, and 54-Across?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2018
1%
GIANT
N.Y. or S.F. athlete known for the beginnings of 21-, 31-, 42-, and 54-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Fairy-tale beginning" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 91 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ONCE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Fairy-tale beginning"?
The best answer for "Fairy-tale beginning" is ONCE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Fairy-tale beginning" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on August 2, 2022.