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Scary character (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ogre

'scary character' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "Bugbear" , "Jack's giant perhaps" , "Cruel fairytale giant" , "Monstrous creature" , "Giant of folklore who liked to eat humans" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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