Can't figure out the crossword clue "Thumb in a fairy tale"? This clue was in the Universal Crossword puzzle on March 19, 2021. Our database suggests TOM (3 letters) as the top answer with 99% confidence, selected from 100 possibilities. We've analysed thousands of crossword puzzles to bring you the most accurate solutions.
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100 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
TOM
Thumb in a fairy tale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 19, 2021
99%
TOM
Thumb in a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2021
10%
ONCE
Fairy tale opening
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
10%
ONCE
Fairy tale opening
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
10%
OGRES
Fairy tale baddies
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2026
10%
OGRES
Fairy tale baddies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
10%
OGRE
Fairy tale brute
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2026
10%
OGRE
Fairy tale brute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
10%
MAMA
Fairy tale bear
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
10%
MAMA
Fairy tale bear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
10%
HAPPYENDING
Many a fairy tale has one (... letters 5-7)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2025
10%
HAPPYENDING
Many a fairy tale has one (... letters 5-7)
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
10%
PEA
Princess's irritant in a fairy tale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 30, 2025
10%
PEA
Princess's irritant in a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
10%
UGLY
Like a fairy tale duckling
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
10%
UGLY
Like a fairy tale duckling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
10%
EVER
Penultimate word in many a fairy tale
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 11, 2025
10%
EVER
Penultimate word in many a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
10%
END
Last word of many a fairy tale
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 6, 2025
10%
END
Last word of many a fairy tale
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
10%
HAGS
Fairy tale figures
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 6, 2025
10%
HAGS
Fairy tale figures
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 6, 2025
10%
GOLDILOCKS
Fairy tale girl
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 28, 2024
10%
GOLDILOCKS
Fairy tale girl
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 28, 2024
5%
EPIC
Grand-scale tale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
5%
EPIC
Grand-scale tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
5%
SAGA
Drawn-out tale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2026
5%
SAGA
Drawn-out tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
5%
ALIBABA
Woodcutter in a tale told by Scheherazade
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2026
5%
ALIBABA
Woodcutter in a tale told by Scheherazade
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
5%
ILIAD
Trojan War tale
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 17, 2026
5%
ILIAD
Trojan War tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
5%
WOLF
Canine in some fairy tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2026
5%
WOLF
Canine in some fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
5%
UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2026
5%
UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
5%
THEEND
Fairy tale's last words
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 11, 2025
5%
THEEND
Fairy tale's last words
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
5%
GRIMM
Name in fairy tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2025
5%
GRIMM
Name in fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
5%
CINDERELLA
*Disney movie with a fairy godmother
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 5, 2025
5%
CINDERELLA
*Disney movie with a fairy godmother
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2025
5%
TALE
Word after folk or fairy
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 3, 2025
5%
TALE
Word after folk or fairy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
5%
SOBSTORY
Pitiful tale
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
5%
SOBSTORY
Pitiful tale
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
5%
HURON
Lake along Michigan's thumb
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2025
5%
HURON
Lake along Michigan's thumb
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2025
5%
ROSERED
Snow-White’s sister in a Grimm tale
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
5%
ROSERED
Snow-White’s sister in a Grimm tale
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
5%
NARRATE
Tell a tale
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 5, 2025
5%
NARRATE
Tell a tale
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 5, 2025
5%
WAR
"1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb ___!"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 24, 2024
5%
WAR
"1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb ___!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2024
5%
REDDEATH
Plague in a Poe tale
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2024
5%
REDDEATH
Plague in a Poe tale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
5%
TELLSOF
Relates a tale about
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2024
5%
TELLSOF
Relates a tale about
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
5%
SIR
Title of a medieval tale?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2024
5%
SIR
Title of a medieval tale?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 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%
MONKEY
Prankster with opposable thumbs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2026
1%
MONKEY
Prankster with opposable thumbs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
1%
OKS
Gives a thumbs-up
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2026
1%
OKS
Gives a thumbs-up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 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%
HITCHHIKER
One thumbing for a ride
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2026
1%
HITCHHIKER
One thumbing for a ride
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 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%
ESP
Telepath's "talent"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 12, 2026
1%
ESP
Telepath's "talent"
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 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%
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%
FIDGETS
Twiddles one's thumbs, say
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 20, 2025
1%
FIDGETS
Twiddles one's thumbs, say
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 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%
ISTHATANO
"So ... thumbs-down on this one?"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Oct 18, 2025
1%
ISTHATANO
"So ... thumbs-down on this one?"
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
1%
FEMME
___ fatale
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 15, 2025
1%
FEMME
___ fatale
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
YES
What a thumbs-up emoji might mean
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 11, 2025
1%
YES
What a thumbs-up emoji might mean
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
1%
NOSES
They may get thumbed
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 27, 2025
1%
NOSES
They may get thumbed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 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%
VOTEDNAY
Gave a thumbs-down
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 26, 2025
1%
VOTEDNAY
Gave a thumbs-down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 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%
SATIDLE
Twiddled one's thumbs
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 12, 2025
1%
SATIDLE
Twiddled one's thumbs
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2025
1%
MADSKILLS
Seriously impressive talent
(9)
Universal Crossword
May 10, 2025
1%
MADSKILLS
Seriously impressive talent
Universal Crossword · May 10, 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%
BRER
___ Rabbit (folktale character)
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2025
1%
BRER
___ Rabbit (folktale character)
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
1%
VOTENO
Give a thumbs-down
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 28, 2025
1%
VOTENO
Give a thumbs-down
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 28, 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%
IDLED
Twiddled one's thumbs
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 27, 2025
1%
IDLED
Twiddled one's thumbs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 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%
PANS
Gives two thumbs down
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2025
1%
PANS
Gives two thumbs down
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 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%
RANTO
Totaled, as a bill
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2025
1%
RANTO
Totaled, as a bill
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%
BOAST
One may begin, "Who's got two thumbs and ... "
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 18, 2025
1%
BOAST
One may begin, "Who's got two thumbs and ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 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%
LEGENDS
Popular tales
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
1%
LEGENDS
Popular tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 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%
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%
WINDOWGARDENING
Activity for a green-thumbed apartment dweller
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2024
1%
WINDOWGARDENING
Activity for a green-thumbed apartment dweller
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2024
1%
OKED
Gave the thumbs-up
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2024
1%
OKED
Gave the thumbs-up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
1%
IDLY
In a thumb-twiddling way
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2024
1%
IDLY
In a thumb-twiddling way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
1%
LIKE
Facebook button symbolized by a thumbs-up
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 17, 2024
1%
LIKE
Facebook button symbolized by a thumbs-up
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
1%
CLUMSY
All thumbs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
1%
CLUMSY
All thumbs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 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%
LIKEBUTTON
Virtual thumbs-up
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2024
1%
LIKEBUTTON
Virtual thumbs-up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 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
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Thumb in a fairy tale" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 100 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TOM (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Thumb in a fairy tale"?
The best answer for "Thumb in a fairy tale" is TOM with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Thumb in a fairy tale" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
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It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on March 19, 2021.