"The Tortoise and the Hare" author Crossword Clue

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"The Tortoise and the Hare" author Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TORTOISE (noun)
1. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
AUTHOR (noun)
1. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
2. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
AUTHOR (verb)
1. be the author of

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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. Thanksgiving desserts with a crust

5. Groan's partner

9. Pacino and Capone, for two

12. ___ No Sunshine (Bill Withers song)

13. "Do ___ others as you would ..." (Golden Rule)

14. ___ Fighters, "Times Like These" band

15. Keep your eyes ___ open (stay alert)

16. Enjoy the library

17. ___-com ("50 First Dates" genre)

18. Psychic’s mind reading skill: Abbr.

20. TV ___, handheld clicker that vanishes under couch cushions right when you need to change the channel to catch your next show

22. Actress ___ Michelle Gellar from "Cruel Intentions"

24. "Your Body ___ Wonderland" (John Mayer song): 2 wds.

25. Jim's partner on "The Office"

26. Ending for "anto" or "syno"

28. One half of a matched foot-warming pair that mysteriously goes missing from the laundry just when folding finally begins

32. Historically significant portion of time

33. "The Twilight ___" (film series)

36. Well Boo-___!

37. Clear ___, adhesive roll that disappears exactly when you need to wrap a gift or a package

39. Inc. alternative Abbr.

40. Refusals

41. Big T-shirt sizes, for short

46. ___ Ferguson, "A Chorus Line" character

49. "Last four digits" ID (Abbr.)

50. President honored at the Lincoln Memorial, lovingly

51. House ___, door openers that stop jingling right when you reach your front door, leaving you rifling through your coat to find them

53. Points a dart at a dartboard, say

57. Red or Dead body of water

58. Charlotte Bronte's "Jane ___"

59. Court proposition

60. "___ bark, no bite"

61. Impertinent talk

62. Shipped off, as a parcel or a letter

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Down

1. What a dog may offer for a "shake"

2. Three, in Roman numerals

3. Conclusion

4. Take control of the wheel

5. ___ Law, adage that states "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong" ... and a reason for the situations at 20a, 28a, 37a, 51a, and 34d

6. Result when a number is divided by itself

7. Big name in arcade games

8. Lymph ___ (they swell up when sick)

9. Jimi Hendrix’s hairstyle

10. Stolen goods (rhymes with "boot")

11. A few, but not all

19. ___ Francisco, home to the Golden State Warriors

21. Live ___ (Taco Bell slogan)

22. Actress ___ Gilbert of “The Big Bang Theory”

23. "___ would help us navigate through the forest": 2 wds.

25. Garfield, to Jon Arbuckle

27. Negative prefix with "nourished"

29. "___! Not again..." 2 wds.

30. Chicken's pen

31. Boxing stats: Abbr.

34. Reading ___, everyday vision helpers that stay missing despite a thorough hunt, only to finally turn up on your head

35. Perfect serves in tennis

38. "___ & Oh's" song by Elle King

42. Shows support on Facebook

43. "Until next time," slangily: 2 wds.

45. Breaks into two, like a twig

46. Spaniard's home?

47. Cain's biblical brother

48. Navy commando

52. Wine bottle figures, for short

54. Suffix with project

55. "Three ___ and a Baby," 1987 comedy film

56. "S" in SNL, for short

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