Trying to complete the Universal Crossword crossword from May 8, 2023? The clue "Fictitious tale" stumps many solvers, but we've found 81 possible answers. Our top solution is MYTH (4 letters) with 99% confidence, determined by how often this answer has been used for this and related crossword clues.
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81 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
MYTH
Fictitious tale
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 8, 2023
99%
MYTH
Fictitious tale
Universal Crossword · May 8, 2023
8%
ONCE
Fairy tale opening
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
8%
ONCE
Fairy tale opening
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
8%
EPIC
Grand-scale tale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
8%
EPIC
Grand-scale tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
8%
OGRES
Fairy tale baddies
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2026
8%
OGRES
Fairy tale baddies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
8%
OGRE
Fairy tale brute
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2026
8%
OGRE
Fairy tale brute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
8%
SAGA
Drawn-out tale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2026
8%
SAGA
Drawn-out tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
8%
ALIBABA
Woodcutter in a tale told by Scheherazade
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2026
8%
ALIBABA
Woodcutter in a tale told by Scheherazade
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
8%
MAMA
Fairy tale bear
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
8%
MAMA
Fairy tale bear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
8%
ILIAD
Trojan War tale
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 17, 2026
8%
ILIAD
Trojan War tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
8%
HAPPYENDING
Many a fairy tale has one (... letters 5-7)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2025
8%
HAPPYENDING
Many a fairy tale has one (... letters 5-7)
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
8%
PEA
Princess's irritant in a fairy tale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 30, 2025
8%
PEA
Princess's irritant in a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
8%
UGLY
Like a fairy tale duckling
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
8%
UGLY
Like a fairy tale duckling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
EVER
Penultimate word in many a fairy tale
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 11, 2025
8%
EVER
Penultimate word in many a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
8%
END
Last word of many a fairy tale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 6, 2025
8%
END
Last word of many a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
8%
SOBSTORY
Pitiful tale
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
8%
SOBSTORY
Pitiful tale
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
8%
ROSERED
Snow-White’s sister in a Grimm tale
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
8%
ROSERED
Snow-White’s sister in a Grimm tale
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
8%
HAGS
Fairy tale figures
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 6, 2025
8%
HAGS
Fairy tale figures
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 6, 2025
8%
NARRATE
Tell a tale
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 5, 2025
8%
NARRATE
Tell a tale
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 5, 2025
8%
GOLDILOCKS
Fairy tale girl
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 28, 2024
8%
GOLDILOCKS
Fairy tale girl
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 28, 2024
8%
REDDEATH
Plague in a Poe tale
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2024
8%
REDDEATH
Plague in a Poe tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
8%
TELLSOF
Relates a tale about
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2024
8%
TELLSOF
Relates a tale about
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
8%
SIR
Title of a medieval tale?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2024
8%
SIR
Title of a medieval tale?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2024
8%
FABLE
Aesop tale
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2024
8%
FABLE
Aesop tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2024
1%
ETATS
Virginie-Occidentale et Californie
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2026
1%
ETATS
Virginie-Occidentale et Californie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
SAGAS
Grand-scale tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
1%
SAGAS
Grand-scale tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
LORE
Passed-down tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2026
1%
LORE
Passed-down tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
1%
YARNS
Tall tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2026
1%
YARNS
Tall tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
1%
LIE
Tell tales
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2026
1%
LIE
Tell tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
1%
REGALE
Tell amusing tales to
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2026
1%
REGALE
Tell amusing tales to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
ORAL
Like folk tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
1%
ORAL
Like folk tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
ITSWHATIDO
"Glad you appreciate my talent"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 21, 2026
1%
ITSWHATIDO
"Glad you appreciate my talent"
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
MIRACLEMAN
Guy who seems supernaturally talented
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 14, 2026
1%
MIRACLEMAN
Guy who seems supernaturally talented
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
1%
LEGENDHASIT
Possible start of a folktale
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2026
1%
LEGENDHASIT
Possible start of a folktale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
WOLF
Canine in some fairy tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2026
1%
WOLF
Canine in some fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
1%
ESP
Telepath's "talent"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 12, 2026
1%
ESP
Telepath's "talent"
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
1%
UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2026
1%
UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
1%
GIFTEDKIDS
Naturally talented youngsters
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 5, 2026
1%
GIFTEDKIDS
Naturally talented youngsters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
1%
AFTER
Fairy-tale ending?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2025
1%
AFTER
Fairy-tale ending?
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
RAT
Tattletale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 13, 2025
1%
RAT
Tattletale
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
1%
THEEND
Fairy tale's last words
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 11, 2025
1%
THEEND
Fairy tale's last words
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
DRAPERY
*Mimic's talent
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2025
1%
DRAPERY
*Mimic's talent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
1%
GRIMM
Name in fairy tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2025
1%
GRIMM
Name in fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
1%
UKE
Instrument crossed with a guitar to make a guitalele, for short
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 19, 2025
1%
UKE
Instrument crossed with a guitar to make a guitalele, for short
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
1%
FEMME
___ fatale
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 15, 2025
1%
FEMME
___ fatale
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
EGOTS
Award feats for multitalented stars
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 18, 2025
1%
EGOTS
Award feats for multitalented stars
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
1%
GONG
"The __ Show": talent competition
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 7, 2025
1%
GONG
"The __ Show": talent competition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2025
1%
OLD
Stale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 6, 2025
1%
OLD
Stale
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
1%
EPICS
Heroic tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2025
1%
EPICS
Heroic tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
1%
WOWME
Challenge from a talent judge
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 10, 2025
1%
WOWME
Challenge from a talent judge
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2025
1%
EAR
Musical talent
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 5, 2025
1%
EAR
Musical talent
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2025
1%
BLUEBEARD
French folktale that inspired a Kurt Vonnegut novel
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2025
1%
BLUEBEARD
French folktale that inspired a Kurt Vonnegut novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2025
1%
MADSKILLS
Seriously impressive talent
(9)
Universal Crossword
May 10, 2025
1%
MADSKILLS
Seriously impressive talent
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2025
1%
BRER
___ Rabbit (folktale character)
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2025
1%
BRER
___ Rabbit (folktale character)
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
1%
KNACK
Natural talent
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2025
1%
KNACK
Natural talent
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2025
1%
FORTY
Thief count in the Ali Baba folktale
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2025
1%
FORTY
Thief count in the Ali Baba folktale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
1%
TROLL
Cave dwarf of folk tales
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 30, 2025
1%
TROLL
Cave dwarf of folk tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
1%
SUPERSTAR
Extremely talented performer
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2025
1%
SUPERSTAR
Extremely talented performer
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2025
1%
LIED
Told tales
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 19, 2025
1%
LIED
Told tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
1%
RANTO
Totaled, as a bill
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2025
1%
RANTO
Totaled, as a bill
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2025
1%
SHOWPONY
*Performer who isn't as talented as they appear to be
(8)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2025
1%
SHOWPONY
*Performer who isn't as talented as they appear to be
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2025
1%
MACABRE
Like Poe tales
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 19, 2025
1%
MACABRE
Like Poe tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 19, 2025
1%
ASLAN
Lion of “Narnia” tales
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 16, 2025
1%
ASLAN
Lion of “Narnia” tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
1%
DAMES
Women, in hard-boiled tales
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
1%
DAMES
Women, in hard-boiled tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
1%
LEGENDS
Popular tales
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
1%
LEGENDS
Popular tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
1%
GRETEL
Hansel's fairy-tale sister
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2025
1%
GRETEL
Hansel's fairy-tale sister
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2025
1%
FRENCHTOAST
Its main ingredient should be slightly stale
(11)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2025
1%
FRENCHTOAST
Its main ingredient should be slightly stale
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2025
1%
MCED
Handled talent show intros, e.g.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
1%
MCED
Handled talent show intros, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
1%
GIFT
Natural talent
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 10, 2024
1%
GIFT
Natural talent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
1%
MOLDY
Like stale bread
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 6, 2024
1%
MOLDY
Like stale bread
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 6, 2024
1%
LIAR
Tall-tale teller
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 20, 2024
1%
LIAR
Tall-tale teller
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2024
1%
IMPASSE
Stalemate
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 13, 2024
1%
IMPASSE
Stalemate
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2024
1%
STUNKAT
Had no talent for
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 9, 2024
1%
STUNKAT
Had no talent for
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 9, 2024
1%
SCIFI
Future tales
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 17, 2024
1%
SCIFI
Future tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
1%
EERIE
Like Poe tales
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 12, 2024
1%
EERIE
Like Poe tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 12, 2024
1%
OLDGAG
Stale joke
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2024
1%
OLDGAG
Stale joke
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2024
1%
ADLIB
Make-up artist's talent
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2024
1%
ADLIB
Make-up artist's talent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2024
1%
FIB
Tell tales
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 27, 2024
1%
FIB
Tell tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
1%
LEGEND
Folktale
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 16, 2024
1%
LEGEND
Folktale
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2024
1%
CHEESEOMELETS
Brunch dishes with Emmentaler
(13)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 8, 2024
1%
CHEESEOMELETS
Brunch dishes with Emmentaler
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 8, 2024
1%
TALL
Like some tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 31, 2024
1%
TALL
Like some tales
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2024
1%
TRITE
Like stale expressions
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2024
1%
TRITE
Like stale expressions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Fictitious tale" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 81 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is MYTH (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Fictitious tale"?
The best answer for "Fictitious tale" is MYTH with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Fictitious tale" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 8, 2023.