The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HARE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Fabled second-place finisher crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HARE | 100 % | 4 |
Why may HARE be the right solution?
The fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare" is a well-known story where the Hare finishes in second place.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fabled second-place finisher
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- loser
- tailender
- runner-up
- seconds
- perfecta
- loss
- runner-up finish
- second-place finish
- suede
- opera
- moral
- silver
Crossword Answer definitions
HARE noun- Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
- The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
- To move swiftly.
- To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.
- Grey, hoary; grey-haired, venerable (of people).
- Cold, frosty (of weather).
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