____ crab, one that uses empty snail shells as protection for its body (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue ____ crab, one that uses empty snail shells as protection for its body (6) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HERMIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERMIT ____ crab, one that uses empty snail shells as protection for its body (6) (6)
6% UNHATCHED Still in its shell (9) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
6% HELIX Snail shell shape (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jul 18, 2025
5% SLOW Snail-like (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
5% ESCARGOT Edible snail (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 30, 2025
5% PIER Crabbing spot (4) New York Times Aug 19, 2025
5% SIDLES Moves like a crab (6) USA Today Aug 18, 2025
5% HATCH Come out of one's shell (5) New York Times Mini Aug 6, 2025
5% SLOWLY How a snail moves (6)
5% MOLT Come out of one's shell (4) New York Times Jul 27, 2025
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