“Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country"”
This clue appeared as 38-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The answer has 9 letters.
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The clue “Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country"” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 1, 2026 as 38-Across. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with G and ends with A, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country"” clue?+
The answer is GARGANTUA (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 1, 2026.
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