"The Tortoise and the Hare" author — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
AESOP
5 letters
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"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
Author whose fables often had a moral twist
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
Thanksgiving desserts with a crust
PIES
4
Groan's partner
MOAN
4
Pacino and Capone, for two
ALS
3
"___ No Sunshine" (Bill Withers song)
AINT
4
"Do ___ others as you would ..." (Golden Rule)
UNTO
4
___ Fighters, "Times Like These" band
FOO
3
Keep your eyes ___ open (stay alert)
WIDE
4
Enjoy the library
READ
4
___-com ("50 First Dates" genre)
ROM
3
Psychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr.
ESP
3
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