Fairy Tale Sister is a term used to refer to two characters from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. Gretel is the six-letter solution to the crossword, and is the younger sister of Hansel. Roseried is the seven-letter solution to the crossword, and is the older sister of Hansel. In the story, the two siblings are abandoned in the woods by their parents and must find their way home. Along the way, they encounter a witch who lives in a gingerbread house and eventually make it back home safely.