Proverbial tortoise or hare, e.g Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Proverbial tortoise or hare, e.g last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RACER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RACER Proverbial tortoise or hare, e.g (5) New York Times Nov 15, 2020
95% AESOP "The Tortoise and the Hare" storyteller (5) Universal Jul 14, 2025
75% MAMMAL The hare, but not the tortoise (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2021
75% LOSER The hare, in 'The Tortoise and the Hare' (5) USA Today May 7, 2021
68% HENSTEETH Proverbial rarities (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
68% SCUT Tail of a hare (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 19, 2025
68% SPIES Johnny English and George Smiley, e. g. (5)
68% HARE ''The Tortoise and the ___'' (4) Family Time Jun 1, 2025
68% ALSORAN The hare, e.g., in "The Tortoise and the Hare" (7)
65% COALMINE *Proverbial spot for a canary (8) USA Today Sep 8, 2025

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