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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% | BLANK Empty | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 5% | OPERATION Use empty platitude in speech | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 5% | CARAPACE Fish grabbing snail in the middle, cracking shell | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 5% | CLAW Crab's grabber | (4) | LA Times Daily | Mar 16, 2026 |
| 5% | ARMADILLO Mammal with a protective shell | (9) | LA Times Daily | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 5% | SLUG Snail with no shell | (4) | ||
| 5% | SOFT __-shell crab | (4) | ||
| 5% | VALVE Snail shell | (5) | ||
| 5% | SHARD Snail's shell | (5) |
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