Crossword answer
OGRES
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
OGRES
Clues that lead to OGRES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fairy-tale menaces (5)5The GuardianAug 26, 2026
Fairy tale baddies5LA TimesAug 10, 2026
Raging beasts in childrens tales5Crosswords With FriendsAug 5, 2026
Hideous giants in fairy tales5Crosswords With FriendsJul 25, 2026
Giants possibly sore about midnight?5Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
Fairy tale monsters5LA TimesMay 20, 2026
Folklore brutes5LA TimesMay 19, 2026
Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"5New York TimesMay 15, 2026
Fantasy creatures5Wall Street JournalMay 9, 2026
Big bullies5LA TimesMay 6, 2026
Fairy tale bullies5NewsdayMar 2, 2026
Monstrous people5Evening StandardFeb 22, 2026
Cruel folks5NewsdayNov 23, 2025
Very mean bosses5NewsdayOct 19, 2025
Shrek and Fiona, for two5Daily ThemedAug 14, 2025
Fiends of folklore5New York TimesAug 7, 2025
Meanies5New York TimesApr 13, 2025
Mean-spirited sorts5New York TimesJan 19, 2025
Those starting on good religious evangelists seem monsters5The IndependentDec 16, 2024
They may be largely responsible for children's nightmares5Evening StandardJun 14, 2024
Shrek and others5Eugene ShefferApr 19, 2023
Monsters5Evening StandardJul 18, 2022
About OGRES in crosswords
OGRES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fairy-tale menaces (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
ARBORApril's ___ Day
DALESYorkshire valleys
GEESEGenoese fliers? No no!
DROSSScum
HUFFYAngry, making a lot of noise in parts of Hungary
SCRUBWash with stiff brush, perhaps (5)
SHADYSuspicious
JONES"Jessica ___," superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name
HORSENeigh sayer
HABITCustomary behavior
INEPTBumbling
POSSEClique
WADERShorebird is nameless stray
Every appearance of OGRES (29)
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Aug 26, 2026
Fairy-tale menaces (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Fairy tale baddies · LA Times · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Raging beasts in childrens tales · Crosswords With Friends · 51
Jul 25, 2026
Hideous giants in fairy tales · Crosswords With Friends · 17
Jun 7, 2026
Giants possibly sore about midnight? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 20, 2026
Fairy tale monsters · LA Times · Down
May 19, 2026
Folklore brutes · LA Times · Down
May 15, 2026
Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" · New York Times · 49 Across
May 9, 2026
Fantasy creatures · Wall Street Journal · 46 Down
May 6, 2026
Big bullies · LA Times · Across
Mar 2, 2026
Fairy tale bullies · Newsday · Across
Feb 22, 2026
Monstrous people · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 4, 2026
Folklore brutes · Newsday · Across
Nov 23, 2025
Cruel folks · Newsday · Down
Oct 19, 2025
Very mean bosses · Newsday · Down
Aug 14, 2025
Shrek and Fiona, for two · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Aug 7, 2025
Fiends of folklore · New York Times · 50 Down
Apr 13, 2025
Meanies · New York Times · 76 Across
Jan 19, 2025
Mean-spirited sorts · New York Times · 93 Down
Jan 13, 2025
Fairy tale bullies · Newsday · Across
Dec 16, 2024
Those starting on good religious evangelists seem monsters · The Independent · 19 Across
Jun 14, 2024
They may be largely responsible for children's nightmares · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 19, 2023
Shrek and others · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Dec 23, 2022
Shrek and others · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 18, 2022
Monsters · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Monsters · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 7, 2021
Giants possibly sore about midnight? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 2, 2020
Monstrous people · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 5, 2019
They may be largely responsible for children’s nightmares · Evening Standard · 36 Across