Animal that races a hare in a 1-Across fable Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Animal that races a hare in a 1-Across fable” from the USA Today crossword of December 30, 2025? It has 8 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025
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TORTOISE is the answer to “Animal that races a hare in a 1-Across fable”. It means any of an order of reptiles having the body enclosed in a bony shell.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
Any of an order of reptiles having the body enclosed in a bony shell.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: OOERITTS.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Longest-living land animal in the world”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Animal that races a hare in a 1-Across fable”?
TORTOISE, 8 letters: any of an order of reptiles having the body enclosed in a bony shell.
When was “Animal that races a hare in a 1-Across fable” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of December 30, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
8 letters, starting with T.