Crossword answer
TORTOISE
8 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 27, 2026
Letter pattern
TORTOISE
Clues that lead to TORTOISE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Longest-living land animal in the world8USA TodaySep 27, 2026
Hare's race opponent8NewsdayJul 22, 2026
Reptile with a shell (8)8The SunNov 29, 2025
Tories to upset slow-moving individual (8)8The SunNov 29, 2025
Slow-moving creature8Evening StandardSep 27, 2025
Herbivorous reptile8Evening StandardSep 19, 2025
Reptile8The IndependentOct 16, 2024
Reptile found in wrong river in France8The IndependentFeb 20, 2024
Toothless "shelled" turtle cousin that can live over 100 years8Daily ThemedJan 21, 2024
Galapagos Giant ___, large turtle relative that is endemic to the Galapagos Islands in the Eastern Pacific8Daily ThemedSep 1, 2023
About TORTOISE in crosswords
TORTOISE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Longest-living land animal in the world” in the USA Today crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
CHANCEITTake a risk
ASGOODASVirtually
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CITATIONBibliography listing
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
Every appearance of TORTOISE (17)
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Sep 27, 2026
Longest-living land animal in the world · USA Today · 54 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Hare's race opponent · Newsday · Across
Nov 29, 2025
Reptile with a shell (8) · The Sun · 4 Across
Nov 29, 2025
Tories to upset slow-moving individual (8) · The Sun · 4 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Slow-moving creature · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 19, 2025
Herbivorous reptile · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 25, 2025
Slow-moving creature · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 16, 2024
Reptile · The Independent · 10 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Slow-moving creature · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 20, 2024
Reptile found in wrong river in France · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 21, 2024
Toothless "shelled" turtle cousin that can live over 100 years · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Sep 1, 2023
Galapagos Giant ___, large turtle relative that is endemic to the Galapagos Islands in the Eastern Pacific · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Nov 7, 2022
Reptile · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 26, 2020
Slow-moving creature · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 26, 2019
Herbivorous reptile · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 6, 2018
Slow-moving creature · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 11, 2018
Slow-moving creature · Evening Standard · 28 Down