Monster in "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" (4)

I believe the answer is:

ogre

(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "Brute" , "Wicked and inhuman person" , "Giant of folklore, eats humans" , "bad-tempered person" , "Giant of folklore who liked to eat humans" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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