A sailor brought up detached shellfish Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABALONE A sailor brought up detached shellfish (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 9, 2015
3% BISQUE Shellfish soup (6) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 25, 2026
3% OYSTER Shellfish (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2026
3% CLINICAL Detached spray of lilac, endlessly charming brought inside (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 25, 2026
2% TEMP Worker brought in as needed (4) USA Today Oct 27, 2026
2% AHOY "Hey there, sailor!" (4) Boston Globe Mini Oct 23, 2026
2% BARONET Titleholder held up sailor in vocal quartet? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 23, 2026
2% TAMED Brought under control (5) Universal Oct 23, 2026
2% MENU It's brought to order (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2026
2% ILLBRED Badly brought up (3-4) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 20, 2026

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