Fairy tale bullies (5)

I believe the answer is:

ogres

'fairy tale bullies' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ogres that I've seen before include "Fairytale giants" , "Formidable people" , "Monstrous giants and man-eaters" , "'Monsters, fiends (5)'" , "She-giant of fairy tale" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the LA Times.

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