Reportedly, tortoises and snails like this fruit Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLOE Reportedly, tortoises and snails like this fruit (4)
7% SLOW Snail-like (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
6% INCH Move slowly, like a snail (4)
6% CURRANT Fruit is fresh, reportedly (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
5% SLUG Snail cousin (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
5% MOLLUSC Slug or snail, eg (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 6, 2025
5% AESOP The Tortoise and the Hare fabulist (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
5% ROT Decay, like an overripe fruit (3)
5% HARE Animal that lost to a tortoise (4)
5% OVOID Shaped like a kiwi fruit (5) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
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