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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Source of pain for a lion, per Aesop 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 THORN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THORN Source of pain for a lion, per Aesop | (5) | New York Times | Jun 27, 2018 |
| 5% | FOX Aesop's "sour grapes" beast | (3) | Newsday | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 5% | CAT Lynx or lion | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 5% | PRIDE Group of lions | (5) | USA Today | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 5% | DEN Lion's hangout | (3) | USA Today | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 5% | ORIGIN Source | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 5% | APOP Per | (4) | USA Today | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 5% | FELINES Lions and lynxes | (7) | Universal | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 5% | ASLAN "Narnia" lion | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | PATEL Dev of "Lion" | (5) | Universal | Jan 9, 2026 |
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