“The Dove and the ___” (Aesop fable) NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 24, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? N

3 ? T

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Hint 1

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Think of a tiny creature known for its teamwork and industrious nature, often found in fables.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

An ??? is a small, social insect known for living in organized colonies.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue references a specific fable by Aesop, 'The Dove and the ???,' which involves a story where a dove saves an ??? from drowning, and later, the ??? helps the dove by biting a hunter. The blank in the title is filled by '???,' completing the well-known fable's name.

Hint 4

another clue

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Fire ___, Insect that has reportedly passed the "mirror test" of self-recognition, Insect with more than 14,000 known species, Crumb-carrying insect, Very small social insect

NYT Crossword January 24 2026 Answers

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1 ? M
2 ? E
3 ? T
4 ? A
5 ? T
6 ? D
7 ? I
8 ? S
9 ? P
10 ? E
11 ? L
12 ? S
? E
? N
? I
? O
? R
13 ? C
? E
? N
? T
? E
? R
? S
14 ? G
? E
? N
? D
? E
? R
? E
? U
? P
? H
? O
? R
? I
? A
15 ? S
? E
? C
? U
? R
? I
? T
? Y
? B
? L
? A
? N
? K
? E
? T
16 ? I
? T
? T
17 ? A
? N
? A
18 ? O
? L
? E
19 ? A
? S
? I
20 ? A
? N
? S
21 ? T
22 ? A
? R
? E
23 ? S
24 ? K
25 ? A
26 ? W
? O
? N
? T
27 ? P
? A
? P
? E
? R
28 ? T
? H
? I
? N
29 ? P
? I
? N
? T
30 ? E
? U
? R
? O
? S
31 ? H
? O
? S
? T
32 ? I
? S
? A
? I
33 ? D
? S
? T
? O
? P
34 ? M
? O
? W
? S
35 ? G
? E
? L
36 ? O
? C
? H
? S
37 ? T
? U
? R
? B
? A
38 ? N
39 ? U
? G
? H
40 ? D
? E
? N
41 ? O
? R
? E
42 ? A
43 ? V
44 ? E
? N
? G
? E
45 ? R
46 ? S
? E
? N
? D
47 ? G
? A
? M
? E
48 ? H
? A
? L
? L
? O
? W
? E
? E
? N
? P
? A
? R
? T
? Y
49 ? O
? N
? L
? I
? N
? E
? C
? A
? S
? I
? N
? O
? S
50 ? Y
? E
? E
? T
? E
? D
51 ? R
? E
? N
? E
? W

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “”The Dove and the ___” (Aesop fable)” in the NYT Crossword January 24 2026 is ANT.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for ""The Dove and the ___" (Aesop fable)" is ANT.

A: The clue references a specific fable by Aesop, 'The Dove and the Ant,' which involves a story where a dove saves an ant from drowning, and later, the ant helps the dove by biting a hunter. The blank in the title is filled by 'Ant,' completing the well-known fable's name.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 24, 2026.

A: An ant is a small, social insect known for living in organized colonies.

A: Fire ___, Insect that has reportedly passed the "mirror test" of self-recognition, Insect with more than 14,000 known species, Crumb-carrying insect, Very small social insect

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