Fantasy baddie crossword clue
5 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 23, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Fantasy baddie” is OGRE. It appears as 5 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 23, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Heightened Awareness” by Joseph Gangi, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 7 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with O and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer OGRE:
- Fairy tale baddieSep 18, 2026
- Grimm monsterSep 4, 2026
- Bigmouth in the Smurfs universe, e.g.May 14, 2026