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“Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?”

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?”, last seen on September 4, 2026.

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A 21-letter across entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer
THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR

The answer to “Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?” is THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR

Letters21
DirectionAcross
PublishedSep 4, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue “Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Friday, September 4, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR — a 21-letter word that begins with T and ends with R.

This answer contains 9 vowels and 12 consonants. Click through any related clue below to keep solving, or open the full answer key for the day from the link above.

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What is the answer to “Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?”?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?” is THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR — a 21-letter across entry from the September 4, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR has 21 letters — 9 vowels and 12 consonants.

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