Author whose fables often had a moral twist — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 5 2024 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
AESOP
5 letters
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February 5 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword February 5 2024
AESOP
"The Tortoise and the Hare" author
AESOP
5
"The Fox and the Grapes" fable-writer
AESOP
5
Famous fabulist who authored "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
AESOP
5
Fable writer?
AESOP
5
Famed fable writer of yore
AESOP
5
Famous fabulist who wrote "The Fox and the Grapes"
AESOP
5
Famous fabulist who authored "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
AESOP
5
"Fabled" author of "The Tortoise and the Hare"
AESOP
5
Ancient Greek storyteller who is known for popular fables such as "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
AESOP
5
Famed fable writer of yore
AESOP
5
Fables of ___ ("The Ant and the Grasshopper" author)
AESOP
5
"The Fox and the Grapes" fabulist
AESOP
5
Lawn material
SOD
3
Fruity spread in a jar
JAM
3
Muscles you can "crunch" into a six-pack, for short
ABS
3
Colorful Japanese fish
KOI
3
"It's of no ___!" (pointless)
USE
3
Two days before Thursday, for short
TUE
3
"No ___, ands or buts!"
IFS
3
Vietnamese noodle soup
PHO
3
"Save the ___ for last"
BEST
4
E. ___ bacteria (anagram of "coil")
COLI
4
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