Some French fiend and a tragic heroine Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESDEMONA Some French fiend and a tragic heroine (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 17, 2016
3% GHOULS Gruesome fiends (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
3% ESMERALDA De la Mare's wild, tragic heroine (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
3% DEMON Fiend (5) Universal Feb 27, 2026
3% OGRE Fiend (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 1, 2026
2% ROMEO Half of a tragic couple (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
2% ELLA "Enchanted" heroine of a 2004 film (4) Universal Mar 10, 2026
2% KINGLEAR Tragic figure's family glare horribly (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
2% MOANA Polynesian Disney heroine (5) Universal Mar 8, 2026
2% ANNA Tolstoy heroine (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 5, 2026

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