Literary fairy queen Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Literary fairy queen”
THE ANSWER
MAB
The answer to “Literary fairy queen” is MAB.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword February 22 2026MABFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 8 2025MABFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Literary fairy queen” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on February 22 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Mab in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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