A marine crustacean with an external shell, often found attached to boats (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARNACLE A marine crustacean with an external shell, often found attached to boats (8) (8)
6% RAW Uncooked crustacean shelled (3) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
5% SARK Small boat that's found in the Channel (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
5% OUTWARD External (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 25, 2025
4% LIKE It's often attached to a post or similar (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
4% NAUTILUS Spiral-shelled mollusk (8) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
4% SEWS Attaches patches (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
4% TIE Form an attachment (3) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
4% VISOR Helmet attachment (5) LA Times Daily Nov 26, 2025
4% AMP Guitar attachment (3) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
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