| 100% | PUSS | 4 | Fairy tale character ''in boots'' |
| 87% | PUSS | 4 | ___ in Boots, character from a fairy tale who is seen in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 78% | PUSS | 4 | "___ in Boots" (popular fairy tale) |
| 76% | GIANTS | 6 | Large characters in fairy tales |
| 75% | HANSEL | 6 | Fairy tale character who leaves a trail of bread crumbs in the forest |
| 75% | PUSS | 4 | __ in Boots, fairy tale with a cunning cat |
| 74% | PUSS | 4 | Fairy tale cat ''in boots'' |
| 74% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Fairy tale character portrayed by 24-/37-Across in a 2012 film: 2 wds. |
| 73% | PUSS | 4 | Fairy tale cat "in boots" |
| 71% | OGRE | 4 | Beast in the fairy tale "Puss in Boots" |
| 71% | BIG | 3 | ___ Bad Wolf, popular villainous fairy tale character who was mild-mannered in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 70% | PUSS | 4 | ''__ in Boots'' (fairy tale) |
| 70% | PUSS | 4 | "___ in Boots" (fairy tale) |
| 67% | TROLL | 5 | Fairy tale character |
| 67% | GIANTS | 6 | Fairy tale characters |
| 66% | ELLA | 4 | Fairy tale character Cinder___ |
| 66% | TROLL | 5 | Fairy-tale character who might live in a cave |
| 65% | OGRE | 4 | Fairy tale character like Shrek |
| 64% | RAPUNZEL | 8 | Fairy tale character with long hair |
| 64% | PINOCCHIO | 9 | Fairy tale character who tells lies |
| 64% | ELF | 3 | Fairy tale character with pointy shoes |
| 64% | OGRE | 4 | Nasty fairy tale character |
| 64% | CRONE | 5 | Aged fairy tale character |
| 64% | BLUEBEARD | 9 | Murderous fairy tale character |
| 64% | DAMSELS | 7 | Some fairy tale characters |
| 63% | SLEEPING | 8 | Fairy tale character Briar Rose, aka __ Beauty |
| 63% | FUM | 3 | Big fairy tale character word |
| 63% | PRINCE | 6 | Many a fairy tale character |
| 63% | RIP | 3 | ___ Van Winkle, fairy tale character |
| 62% | MAMABEAR | 8 | Fairy tale character with a too-soft bed |