Fairy tale's second word, often Crossword Clue

• Words after check, follow or catch

  New York Times · Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 4 letters

• "Once ___ a time …"

  New York Times · Tuesday, December 23, 2025 · 4 letters

• Atop

  New York Times · Saturday, November 1, 2025 · 4 letters

• Agreed-___

  New York Times · Wednesday, July 9, 2025 · 4 letters

• "Once ___ a midnight dreary …"

  New York Times · Monday, June 2, 2025 · 4 letters

• Second word of many a fairy tale

  New York Times · Monday, December 2, 2024 · 4 letters

• Over

  New York Times · Saturday, March 2, 2024 · 4 letters

• Informed of

  New York Times · Friday, February 16, 2024 · 4 letters

• Well versed in

  New York Times · Friday, December 1, 2023 · 4 letters

• "___ the Roof" (1962 hit for the Drifters)

  New York Times · Sunday, September 3, 2023 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 13-Down Ceiling spinner
• 14-Across Long hike
• 15-Across Politico Marco
• 16-Across Tomato variety that, despite its name, was actually developed in Maryland
• 17-Across Lincoln, Jackson or Madison
• 18-Across "___ we all!"
• 20-Across *Base of operations
• 21-Down Peculiarity
• 22-Down Stimpy's cartoon pal
• 23-Across Birth control options, for short
• 24-Across Bother greatly
• 25-Down Farm tool for breaking up soil