Cracking nut, a scarce thing with a shell? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cracking nut, a scarce thing with a shell? . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRUSTACEAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUSTACEAN Cracking nut, a scarce thing with a shell? (10)
6% RARE Scarce (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
6% THIN Scarce (4) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
6% TOUGHIE Hard nut to crack (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2025
5% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
5% EITHER Whichever one cracks three nuts (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Oct 6, 2025
5% ACORN Nut for a squirrel (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
5% SNAP Crack (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 1, 2025
5% TACO Snack with a shell (4)
5% SNAIL Shelled gastropod (5) USA Today Sep 20, 2025
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