Crossword answer
TALE
4 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 157 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
TALE
Clues that lead to TALE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Story4Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Bit of folklore4New York TimesAug 9, 2026
Spun yarn4Wall Street JournalAug 4, 2026
Fairy __4LA TimesAug 3, 2026
The Winters ___ (Shakespeare play)4Crosswords With FriendsAug 3, 2026
Story that might be "tall"4NewsdayAug 3, 2026
Campfire story, say4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2026
A tall one may be inflated4New York TimesJul 24, 2026
Fable4USA TodayJul 21, 2026
Cautionary ___ (story that acts as a warning)4Crosswords With FriendsJul 20, 2026
"___ as old as time ..." (opening words to "Beauty and the Beast")4Daily ThemedJul 18, 2026
Tall story4New York TimesJul 8, 2026
Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities"4Daily ThemedJul 4, 2026
Bit of lore4New York TimesJul 2, 2026
Colorful story4NewsdayJun 28, 2026
It's tall when exaggerated4Daily ThemedJun 19, 2026
Yarn4Wall Street JournalMay 14, 2026
You can tell it's just a yarn4Evening StandardApr 4, 2026
"A ___ of Two Cities," novel by Charles Dickens4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2026
"Shark ___," animated movie starring Robert De Niro who voices a great white shark, which has an "Oscar"4Daily ThemedMar 15, 2026
A ___ as old as time4NYT MidiMar 9, 2026
Words often woven4NewsdayFeb 28, 2026
Fairy ___ ("Little Red Riding Hood" or "Cinderella," e.g.)4Daily ThemedJan 18, 2026
Tall ___ (exaggerated story)4Daily ThemedDec 31, 2025
Possibly late with a story4Evening StandardNov 27, 2025
Chaucer chapter4Eugene ShefferNov 18, 2025
Fairy ___, story that may feature a princess and a fairy godmother4Daily ThemedNov 7, 2025
Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne4New York TimesSep 9, 2025
"The Handmaid's ___," dystopian TV series that was adapted from Margaret Atwood's banned novel4Daily ThemedAug 20, 2025
Edgar Allan Poe writing4New York TimesAug 19, 2025
"___ as old as time ..." ("Beauty and the Beast" lyric)4Daily ThemedAug 6, 2025
Old wives' ___4New York TimesJun 9, 2025
Account4New York TimesApr 6, 2025
"The Handmaid's ___," TV series starring Elisabeth Moss4Daily ThemedDec 10, 2024
Charles Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities"4Daily ThemedOct 10, 2024
Fairy ___ (story genre for "Cinderella")4Daily ThemedSep 17, 2024
Fairy ___, story with a "happily ever after," perhaps4Daily ThemedApr 21, 2024
"The Handmaid's ___" (Margaret Atwood novel)4Daily ThemedAug 26, 2023
One revealing some talent for writing?4Evening StandardFeb 23, 2023
Story in which the head isn't mentioned4Evening StandardSep 5, 2022
"___ as old as time" (Disney lyrics)4Daily ThemedJun 24, 2022
"Mike's Dream: A Christmas ___," 1993 Christmas episode from the TV series "Dr.Quinn, Medicine Woman"4Daily ThemedDec 22, 2021
Late change in a story4Evening StandardOct 20, 2021
About TALE in crosswords
TALE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 157 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Story” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
SANDDune makeup
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
SOFASettee
IBMSCertain PCs
RENOCity north of Carson City
SAGSHangs low
METSNew York MLB team
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
IVAN"Big Mistakes" character played by Mark Ivanir
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of TALE (157)
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Aug 16, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Bit of folklore · New York Times · 57 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Spun yarn · Wall Street Journal · 20 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Fairy __ · LA Times · Across
Aug 3, 2026
The Winters ___ (Shakespeare play) · Crosswords With Friends · 5
Aug 3, 2026
Story that might be "tall" · Newsday · Down
Aug 2, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Campfire story, say · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 24, 2026
A tall one may be inflated · New York Times · 52 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Fable · USA Today · 39 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Cautionary ___ (story that acts as a warning) · Crosswords With Friends · 13
Jul 18, 2026
"___ as old as time ..." (opening words to "Beauty and the Beast") · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Tall story · New York Times · 33 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities" · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Bit of lore · New York Times · 34 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Colorful story · Newsday · Down
Jun 19, 2026
It's tall when exaggerated · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 7, 2026
"Tall" story · NYT Midi · 18 Down
May 14, 2026
Yarn · Wall Street Journal · 46 Across
May 2, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Colorful story · Newsday · Down
Apr 4, 2026
You can tell it's just a yarn · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 28, 2026
"A ___ of Two Cities," novel by Charles Dickens · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Mar 20, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 9, 2026
A ___ as old as time · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Words often woven · Newsday · Down
Jan 20, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jan 18, 2026
Fairy ___ ("Little Red Riding Hood" or "Cinderella," e.g.) · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jan 16, 2026
Story · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Tall ___ (exaggerated story) · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Dec 23, 2025
"Tall" story · Newsday · Across
Dec 16, 2025
"Tall" story · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2025
Possibly late with a story · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Chaucer chapter · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Nov 9, 2025
Colorful story · Newsday · Across
Nov 7, 2025
Fairy ___, story that may feature a princess and a fairy godmother · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Nov 3, 2025
Story that might be "tall" · Newsday · Across
Nov 1, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 28, 2025
"Tall" story · Newsday · Across
Oct 16, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Colorful story · Newsday · Down
Sep 17, 2025
Tall ___ (exaggerated story) · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne · New York Times · 20 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Aug 20, 2025
"The Handmaid's ___," dystopian TV series that was adapted from Margaret Atwood's banned novel · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Edgar Allan Poe writing · New York Times · 19 Across
Aug 6, 2025
"___ as old as time ..." ("Beauty and the Beast" lyric) · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jul 17, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Story that might be "tall" · Newsday · Down
Jul 10, 2025
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 19, 2025
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Jun 10, 2025
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Old wives' ___ · New York Times · 31 Down
May 20, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 7, 2025
Story that might be "tall" · Newsday · Down
Apr 6, 2025
Account · New York Times · 63 Down
Apr 1, 2025
Story that might be "tall" · Newsday · Across
Mar 30, 2025
Fairy ___ · New York Times · 76 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 25, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 31, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 28, 2025
Story · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 26, 2025
"A ___ of Two Cities," novel by Charles Dickens · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Dec 30, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Dec 16, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Dec 10, 2024
"The Handmaid's ___," TV series starring Elisabeth Moss · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Nov 19, 2024
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Oct 17, 2024
Story · The Independent · 1 Across
Oct 10, 2024
Charles Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities" · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Sep 17, 2024
Fairy ___ (story genre for "Cinderella") · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 15, 2024
Story · The Independent · 10 Across
Aug 3, 2024
Tall ___ (exaggerated story) · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jun 27, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jun 14, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 36 Down
May 30, 2024
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
May 29, 2024
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
May 1, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 21, 2024
Fairy ___, story with a "happily ever after," perhaps · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Apr 17, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Mar 31, 2024
Fairy ___, story with a "happily ever after," perhaps · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Dec 20, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 6, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 9, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Sep 13, 2023
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Aug 26, 2023
"The Handmaid's ___" (Margaret Atwood novel) · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Aug 11, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 13, 2023
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
May 4, 2023
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Mar 31, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 23, 2023
One revealing some talent for writing? · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 20, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 14, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Story · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 30, 2022
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 18, 2022
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Oct 7, 2022
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Story in which the head isn't mentioned · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 3, 2022
Story · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 8, 2022
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jun 24, 2022
"___ as old as time" (Disney lyrics) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Story · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 2, 2022
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 23, 2022
Story · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Feb 4, 2022
Charles Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities" · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jan 24, 2022
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Dec 25, 2021
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 22, 2021
"Mike's Dream: A Christmas ___," 1993 Christmas episode from the TV series "Dr.Quinn, Medicine Woman" · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Oct 20, 2021
Late change in a story · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 13, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 2, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 27, 2021
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 27, 2021
Charles Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities" · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jul 9, 2021
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jun 29, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 14, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 8, 2021
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
May 15, 2021
Yarn · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Apr 21, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 1, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 19, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 11, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 31, 2020
You can tell it's just a yarn · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 3, 2020
Story · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 15, 2020
Possibly late with a story · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 22, 2020
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Mar 12, 2020
Story · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 3, 2020
Story · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jan 23, 2020
Story · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 20, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 3, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 16, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 23, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 18, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 11, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 4, 2019
Story · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 28, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 23, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 24, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 19, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 5, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 10, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 24, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Mar 13, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Feb 19, 2018
Story · Evening Standard · 32 Down