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

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUSTACEAN Cracking nut, a scarce thing with a shell? (10)
6% GNARLYPROBLEM Tough nut to crack (13) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
6% RARE Scarce (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 18, 2026
6% STRONGER Harder empty nut Roger's cracked (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
6% MANANA Million nuts that must be shelled tomorrow (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
6% AUNT Relative cracked a nut (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
6% STUMPER Tough nut to crack (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
5% WALNUT Crunchy, brain-shaped nut that has a shell (6)
5% WACKOS Nuts (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 26, 2026
5% CARAPACE Fish grabbing snail in the middle, cracking shell (8) The Times Cryptic Mar 17, 2026
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