Start of a fairy tale. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start of a fairy tale last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ONCE.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
ONCE Start of a fairy tale (4) New York Times Mar 15, 2023
ONCEUPONATIME Start of a fairytale (13) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2017
ONCEUPONA Start of a fairy tale. (9)

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