Scary tale Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Scary tale . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GHOSTSTORY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GHOSTSTORY Scary tale (10)
32% GHOSTSTORIES Scary tales: 2 wds. (12) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
30% STINE Children's author of scary tales (5)
24% SPINECHILLERS German writer's penning long, scary tales (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 21, 2024
24% STORY Scary ___, tale shared around a campfire at 1a (5)
4% OGRE Scary fairy tale monster (4)
4% HAG Old, scary woman in fairy tales (3)
3% GRIMMS Tale-telling brothers (6) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
3% OGRES Fairy-tale monsters (5) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
3% SPOOF "The Naked Gun" or "Scary Movie" (5) New York Times Mini Oct 17, 2025
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