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

The answer to “Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR — a 21-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 4, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 70-Across. 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.

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

THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR (21 letters)

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

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

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