Animal found in whelk shells (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELKS Animal found in whelk shells (4) (4)
7% SEASNAIL Whelk or conch, eg (8) The Times Specialist Aug 10, 2026
6% SNAIL Sea ___, animal that builds the conch shell (5) New York Times Mini Aug 27, 2026
6% COWL Cover animal found by lake (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
6% MORTARFIRE Shelling (10) New York Times Jul 3, 2026
6% AWSHUCKS Expression of embarrassment while burying head in whelk shell (2,6) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 18, 2026
5% HULL Shell in the water (4) New York Times Sep 10, 2026
5% HELICAL Coiled like a snail shell (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2026
5% SPEND Shell out cash (5) New York Times Sep 9, 2026
5% CONCH Large spiral shell (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 8, 2026
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