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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HERMIT ____ crab, one that uses empty snail shells as protection for its body (6) | (6) | ||
| 5% | SIDLE Crab-walk | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | DRAINED Emptied | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | CONCH Shell used as a wind instrument | (5) | USA Today | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 5% | SLUG Snail cousin | (4) | Newsday | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | SLOW Snail-like | (4) | New York Times | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 5% | UNHATCHED Still in its shell | (9) | Newsday | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 5% | EPA One of its letters stands for "Protection" (abbr.) | (3) | ||
| 5% | HELIX Snail shell shape (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 5% | SOFT __-shell crab | (4) |
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