Lessons learned from fables

Editorially verified for the Oct 4, 2026

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The tortoise and hare from a familiar fable.

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The morals of a fable are the lessons it offers about conduct or character, often made clear by how the story ends. Aesop’s fables, for instance, commonly teach a lesson about traits such as pride or patience.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, October 04, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Paul Blart: ___ Cop"
  2. 5Desert occupying most of its namesake peninsula in southwest Asia
  3. 8Shuffling
  4. 10Best of the best
  5. 11Meat in a Denver omelet
  6. 13Original Super Mario Bros. console
  7. 14Rage
  8. 16Desert covering much of Botswana
  9. 19Add, as someone who wasn't originally part of a photo
  10. 21Cul-de-___
  11. 22Seducing
  12. 23"Great job, toreador!"
  13. 24Non-shiny lipstick options
  14. 25"Acid"

Down

  1. 1Ankle-covering garment
  2. 2Kind of
  3. 3Queue
  4. 4Slow Wi-Fi annoyance
  5. 5Prayer-ending word
  6. 6Agitate, with "up"
  7. 7Childish "That's not true!"
  8. 9Shade-providing umbrella
  9. 12Lessons learned from fables
  10. 14Plastic parts of a vampire costume
  11. 15Chopped finely, as cauliflower
  12. 17Working hard
  13. 18Word shouted by a forgetful actor
  14. 19Shade-providing tree
  15. 20"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa

The answer to “Lessons learned from fables” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MORALS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 4, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 12-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Lessons learned from fables” answer

MORALS (6 letters)

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What does MORALS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MORALS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience
  • standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong

When else has “Lessons learned from fables” appeared?

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October 4, 2026 (most recent) → MORALS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Lessons learned from fables”?

The answer is MORALS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Lessons learned from fables”?

6 letters: MORALS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 4, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “Lessons learned from fables” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for October 4, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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