Cruel one (4 letters)

{ Answer }

OGRE

{ Related Clues }

Brute
Bugbear
Monster
Shrek, for one
Big brute
Blunderbore, e.g.
Brutish creature
Folklore creature
Folklore monster
Folklore villain
Grimm character
Grimm heavy
Grimm villain
Grimms' grim one
The Grinch was one
Grotesque giant
Hideous sort
Legendary monster
Storybook character
Fairy tale villain
Man-eating giant
Man-eating monster
"Puss in Boots" figure
Fe, fi, fo, fum
Purple people eater, e.g.

{ Tags }

brute, character, dungeons, eg, fairy, fiend, figure, folklore, fum, giant, grimm, heavy, man, meanie, menace, monster, ogre, shrek, sort, tale, villain

{ Notes }

The answer OGRE is very common and appears about once every 44.5 puzzles.

{ Definition }

OGRE as a noun:

1. (monster, fiend, devil, demon, ogre) = a cruel wicked and inhuman person

2. (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings