Fairy tale baddie Crossword Clue

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Fairy tale baddie Crossword Answer

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WOLF

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(noun)
1. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
2. (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BADDIE (noun)
1. the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
FAIRY (noun)
1. offensive term for a homosexual man
2. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WOLF
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ERGO

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