Fairy fled and came back without a tail (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELF Fairy fled and came back without a tail (3) (3)
6% RAN Fled (3) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
6% SEA Marine mammal without a tail (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% RANAWAY Fled (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
6% BOLTED Fled (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
5% DIDNTCUTIT Came up short (10) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
5% KITE Toy with a tail (4) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
5% BROWNIE Fairy cake (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% TITANIA Queen of the fairies (7) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
5% CINEMA Films came in rolls (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
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