The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HEN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Industrious animal in a classic fable crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HEN | 100 % | 3 |
Why may HEN be the right solution?
In the classic fable "The Little Red Hen," the hen is portrayed as an industrious and hardworking animal who does all the work to grow and harvest wheat, make bread, and then no one wants to help her eat it. Therefore, "HEN" is the correct answer to the clue "Industrious animal in a classic fable."
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Crossword Answer definitions
HEN noun- A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
- A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
- A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
- A woman, particularly
- A hen night.
- An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
- A henlike person of either sex.
- The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
- To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).
- Hence.
- To throw.
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