| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Menacing animal in a Grimm's fairy tale (3,3,3,4) | ||
| Fabulous villain who comes down the chimney | ||
| Storybook villain | Eugene Sheffer | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Fairy tale villain associated with the ends of 20-, 27- and 49-Across | New York Times | 03 Jun 2020 |
| Literary villain whose modus operandi is described by the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across | The Washington Post | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Chimney descender in kiddie lit | ||
| Pursuer of three pigs | ||
| Villain in the story named by the starts of 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across | ||
| Our heroes' foe? |