Fairytale character (8)

Latest answer — July 29, 2026

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A royal heroine from a storybook world 👑

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, July 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Undemanding music (4,9)
  2. 8Sharp pull (3)
  3. 9The other way round (4,5)
  4. 10Family, town or meal? (8)
  5. 11Newspaper section with personal comment (2-2)
  6. 13Cup-holder? (6)
  7. 14(A) doddle (6)
  8. 16Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, for instance (4)
  9. 17Suggestible state of mind (8)
  10. 20Pitch border (9)
  11. 21Bath or Chelsea? (3)
  12. 22Insomniac's problem (13)

Down

  1. 1Tuck in (3,2)
  2. 2Frank Sinatra's _My Way,_ say (9,4)
  3. 3Fragrant mauve plant (8)
  4. 4Support - subordinate (6)
  5. 5Desire for what another has (4)
  6. 6Ebullient (13)
  7. 7Powerful individual (7)
  8. 12Fairytale character (8)
  9. 13Administers anaesthetic to (7)
  10. 15Journalist's credit (6)
  11. 18Hollow space in the skull (5)
  12. 19Talk - or shut up (4)

The answer to “Fairytale character (8)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is PRINCESS — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 12-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Fairytale character (8)” answer

PRINCESS (8 letters)

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Why the answer is PRINCESS

A royal heroine from a storybook world 👑

What does PRINCESS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PRINCESS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the daughter of a monarch
  • a spoiled or arrogant young woman
  • a form of address used by a man to a girl or woman

When else has “Fairytale character (8)” appeared?

The Guardian Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 29, 2026 (most recent) → PRINCESS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fairytale character (8)”?

The answer is PRINCESS, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Fairytale character (8)”?

8 letters: PRINCESS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 29, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “Fairytale character (8)” have a different answer?

Yes — The Guardian Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Guardian Quick answers?

The full grid for July 29, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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