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A gander's female counterpart with a fabled auric egg-laying example killed by its greedy owner; or, with "Mother", an imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes (5) Crossword Clue
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Crossword Answer For A gander's female counterpart with a fabled auric egg-laying example killed by its greedy owner; or, with "Mother", an imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes (5):
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GOOSE A gander's female counterpart with a fabled auric egg-laying example killed by its greedy owner; or, with "Mother", an imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes (5) | (5) | ||
| 47% | SPRATS Nursery rhyme couple | (6) | New York Times | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 47% | OGRE Fairy tale baddie | (4) | ||
| 47% | HEN Egg-laying pheasant | (3) | ||
| 47% | PEA "The Princess and the ___" (fairy tale) | (3) | ||
| 47% | HENS Egg-laying birds | (4) | Commuter | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 47% | MARY Contrarian in a nursery rhyme | (4) | New York Times | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 47% | OGRES Fairy tale fiends | (5) | LA Times Daily | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 47% | GRIMM Name in fairy tales | (5) | LA Times Daily | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 45% | SPRAT Nursery rhyme dieter | (5) | Newsday | Oct 19, 2025 |
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