Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PINTA Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies (5) New York Times Jul 16, 2026
46% LONESOMEGEORGE Pinta Island tortoise, c 1910-2012, the last of his subspecies (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 23, 2025
42% GOBEL "Lonesome" George (5)
40% IGLOOS Endless despondency in island homes (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
40% TERRAPIN Water tortoise (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jul 5, 2026
40% SAGA "Roots" or "Lonesome Dove" (4) LA Times Mini May 30, 2026
38% STKILDA Last kid swimming for island group (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
38% AESOP Writer of "The Tortoise and the Hare" (5)
38% GALAPAGOS Islands, home of giant tortoises (9)
36% HARE "The Tortoise and the ___" (one of Aesop's fables) (4)

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