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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERMIT ____ crab, one that uses empty snail shells as protection for its body (6) (6)
6% SPIRAL Snail shell's shape (6) Commuter May 19, 2026
6% HELIX Shape on a snail's shell (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 19, 2026
6% CARAPACE Shell of a crab or tortoise (8) The Times Concise Apr 16, 2026
5% OAR You might catch a crab with one (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 29, 2026
5% RAITA Shelled crab vital for side dish (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 26, 2026
5% MOLTS Comes out of one's shell? (5) Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026
5% BLACKSEA Body of water into which the Danube empties (8) The Times Specialist May 4, 2026
5% SLUG Snail with no shell (4)
5% SOFT __-shell crab (4)
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