What word do most Americans use for a tortoise? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURTLE What word do most Americans use for a tortoise? (6) (6)
7% VERB "Doing" word (4) The Telegraph Quick May 15, 2026
6% HARE Adversary of the tortoise, in an Aesop fable (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 16, 2026
6% REPEL What two south poles do (5) Universal May 14, 2026
6% AESOP Writer of "The Tortoise and the Hare" (5)
6% SHED What some pets do (4) USA Today May 10, 2026
6% CUT What scissors do (3)
6% BOBHOPE Most-used Oscars host (7) The Telegraph Quick May 8, 2026
6% THEE What you used to be? (4)
6% SLEEP What kippers do (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 4, 2026
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