Tortoise rival in a fable Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
2. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
(verb)
1. run quickly, like a hare

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TORTOISE (noun)
1. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
RIVAL (verb)
1. be equal to in quality or ability
2. be the rival of, be in competition with
RIVAL (noun)
1. the contestant you hope to defeat

Hint 3: Anagram

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HEAR

More Daily Themed Crossword (9/26/2026) Answers

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7. Kitchen faucet

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12. "Hello" in Havana

13. Saturdays and Sundays

16. Keyboard goof

17. Of sound mind

18. Parking ___ (place for cars)

20. "Not online," in textspeak: Abbr.

22. ___ peeler/corer, 1960s hand-cranked device that peeled, cored, and spiral-sliced a common red fruit for pie fillings

25. Cher's catchphrase in "Clueless": 2 wds.

28. Stevie Wonder's ___ She Lovely

30. In bed sick, say

32. ___ wolf (solitary one)

33. ___-O-Matic, 1960s TV infomercial chopper whose ads were known for the catchphrase "It slices! It dices!"

34. Brazilian soccer legend

35. One wearing a jersey in the stands

36. ___-haw (cry of a donkey)

37. Matters for courts or detectives

38. Energy unit on a nutrition label, for short

39. Swindle or trick someone

40. ___ egg beater, hand-cranked 1960s whisk with gears that was commonly used for home baking before electric mixers replaced it

43. "___ Good Men" (Tom Cruise hit): 2 wds.

45. "___ by any other name ..." (line from "Romeo and Juliet"): 2 wds.

46. Greeting from a man's best friend

47. Computer manufacturer with a blue logo Abbr.

50. Oster electric ___ grinder, heavy 1960s countertop appliance that pulverized beef and holiday ham for making sausages

51. "Cee" successor

52. Actress Farrow of “The Great Gatsby”

53. Clump of Turf

54. Ship rope

55. ___ favor (Spanish "please")

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1. Bovine with a bell

2. Has debts to pay off

3. Earnest courtroom request

4. Take the wheel:

5. Charged atomic particle

6. Wee bit

7. Birthday gift for a child, perhaps

8. European peak

9. Kung ___ tofu

12. Internet address starter: Abbr.

14. Electric carving ___, 1960s gadget with motor-powered serrated blades popular for slicing holiday roasts

15. Informal speech

19. Make a choice

21. Actress Blake ___ of "Gossip Girl"

23. Untrue statements

24. Magazine with a French name

25. 1986 TV sitcom's alien

26. "And ___ new chapter begins...": 2 wds.

27. Family-run lodge, perhaps

29. Take out, in a way

31. Victor Hugo's "___ Miserables"

34. Sheet of glass

37. Stovetop ___ percolator, 1960s metal pot that pushed steam up a tube over grounds, giving you the perfect brew each morning

38. Invoke, as a spell

39. Mariah ___, singer of "We Belong Together"

40. Lambs' papas

41. "Cookies and cream" cookie, usually

42. Frog's friend in a children's classic

44. Weak, cowardly person

46. Big name in residential security services: Abbr.

48. Class for a pre-med student, for short

49. Deface, like a car

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