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 2023.
Tortoise’s fabled competitor 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 answer is "HARE" because in the fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare," the Hare is the competitor of the Tortoise.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tortoise’s fabled competitor
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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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