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Cruel fairytale giant (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ogre

'cruel fairytale giant' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "character in 'Puss in Boots'" , "Terrifying giant" , "Fairy tale monster" , "Giant who eats people" , "Monstrous person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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