“The Princess and the ___” (fairy tale) Crossword Clue

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“The Princess and the ___” (fairy tale) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
2. seed of a pea plant used for food

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FAIRY (noun)
1. offensive term for a homosexual man
2. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
PRINCESS (noun)
1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (4/16/2026) Answers

Across

1. The Monkees "___ Believer": 2 wds.

4. "___, humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's cry)

7. Kid's plaything

10. Agree with a head bob

11. Vowels following "a" and "e"

12. Genetic letters (anagram of "ran")

13. Carbonated fountain beverage

15. Waterbody where a duck or a frog is found

16. 1984 horror film "A Nightmare on ___ Street"

17. "Long time, no ___!"

19. English class assignment

21. ___ Nyong'o, actress who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her debut feature film performance in "12 Years a Slave"

24. Granola grain

25. Newton who discovered gravity

26. The Big ___ (theory taught in physics class, perhaps)

28. Dawn drops on grass

29. Third month, for short

30. Pat lightly, with a napkin

33. "I'll pick up ___" ("Drinks are on me"): 2 wds.

36. Have an "oops" moment

37. Happy tail movement

38. ___ Streisand, actress and singer who won the Best Actress Oscar for her debut film performance in "Funny Girl"

40. Ornamental Japanese swimmer

41. Nestle's ___-Caps candy

42. Yellowfin tuna

44. Produce, as an egg

47. ___ Andrews, actress who took home the Best Actress Oscar for her first screen role in "Mary Poppins"

51. Hugh Jackman starrer “___ Miserables

52. Portuguese for "she" (anagram of "lea")

53. "Now available ___ and Blu-ray": 2 wds.

54. They end on December 31st, for short

55. Majestic Yellowstone creature

56. "___: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp," novel by Harriet Stowe

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Down

1. Walk-___ (like some large closets)

2. Cow's "hello"

3. Opposite of "subtract"

4. Blurb on a book jacket, for short

5. Top-notch (anagram of "aeon"): Hyph.

6. Jennifer ___, singer-turned-actress who won an Oscar for her film debut in "Dreamgirls"

7. Trick's partner, on Halloween

8. Like a child without siblings

9. Thanksgiving tuber

14. Japan's continent

18. And so forth for short

20. Droop like an old sofa

21. Cookware cover

22. "I could ___ a hand here!" ("Please help!")

23. Fox's foot

26. What a baseball player swings

27. Most Middle Eastern residents, say

29. "Sleepless in Seattle" star ___ Ryan

30. Society newbie, for short (anagram of "bed")

31. Opposite of departure, for short

32. Undergarment with hooks

33. What it takes to tango

34. ___ Steinfeld, Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her first movie, "True Grit"

35. Country music instrument

39. Merry-go-___ (amusement park ride)

40. "You may now ___ the bride!"

42. ___ Raisman, two-time Olympic gymnast

43. "How Stella Got ___ Groove Back" (1998 comedy)

45. "___ the Bright Places" (2020 romance film)

46. Hairy Tibetan ox

48. Romance spanning multiple time zones: Abbr.

49. "___ been meaning to ask you..."

50. "Ed, ___ n Eddy," cartoon show

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