"The Tortoise and the ___" (fable by Aesop) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARE "The Tortoise and the ___" (fable by Aesop) (4)
8% ASS Equine in an Aesop fable (3) LA Times Mini Feb 13, 2026
8% ANT "The Dove and the ___" (Aesop fable) (3) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
8% ADAGE Aesop fable conclusion (5) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
6% MYTH Fable (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 22, 2026
6% FOXANDTHEGRAPES Aesop fable, with "The" (15)
5% TURTLE Tortoise-like aquatic animal (6) (6) Puzzler Feb 26, 2026
5% MORAL End of a fable (5) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
5% SLOWER Like the tortoise, when compared to the hare (6)
5% SECONDSTORY Allegory, [fable], anecdote, parable (11) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026
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