Former ugly duckling, in a fairy tale Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWAN Former ugly duckling, in a fairy tale (4)
8% UGLY "The ___ Duckling" (popular fairy tale) (4)
6% UPON Fairy tale's second word (4) Newsday Mar 3, 2026
6% OGRES Fairy tale bullies (5) Newsday Mar 2, 2026
6% OGRE Fairy-tale monster (4) USA Today Feb 24, 2026
6% MAMA Fairy tale bear (4) LA Times Daily Feb 23, 2026
6% TOM Thumb in a fairy tale (3) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
6% THEUGLYDUCKLING Fairy tale fowl (15) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
6% ONCE Fairy tale opening (4) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
6% AFTER Fairy-tale ending? (5) Universal Dec 30, 2025
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