Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figure Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOOTHFAIRY Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figure (10) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 24, 2021
98% TOOTH FAIRY Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figure (11)
2% STYX Mythical river (4) Commuter Jun 6, 2026
2% TOO Overly (3) New York Times Midi Jun 5, 2026
2% NET Catch (3) LA Times Daily Jun 5, 2026
2% OPPORTUNISTIC Overly eager (13) Newsday May 30, 2026
2% LITERAL Not figurative (7) Commuter May 30, 2026
2% ICARUS Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun (6) LA Times Daily May 28, 2026
2% YETI Mythical Himalayan beast (4)
2% SEAMONSTER Mythical ocean menace (10) Newsday May 27, 2026

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