Tortoise, the last of his species, who died in 2012 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tortoise, the last of his species, who died in 2012 last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LONESOMEGEORGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LONESOMEGEORGE Tortoise, the last of his species, who died in 2012 (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 31, 2019
6% PINTA Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies (5) New York Times Jul 16, 2026
6% PASSENGER The last ___ pigeon died in 1914 (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2026
5% ETTA Jazz singer ___ James who sang "At Last" (4)
5% HEINKEL Ernst -, German aircraft designer who died in 1958 (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Sep 14, 2026
5% LAH "-- -di-dah!" (3) Premier Sunday Sep 13, 2026
5% REA Singer Chris who died in December 2025 (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2026
5% COWSLIP Species of primrose (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 9, 2026
5% FRY Elizabeth -, English prison reformer who died in 1845 (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Sep 9, 2026
5% HARE Tortoise rival in a fable (4)

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