Cut crustacean in half to expose shell (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUST Cut crustacean in half to expose shell (5) (5)
7% HEWN Cut when half-cut! (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
7% RAW Uncooked crustacean shelled (3) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
6% BARES Exposes (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 23, 2026
6% BISECT Cut in half (6) (6) Mirror Quick Dec 30, 2025
6% OUT Exposed (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
5% SPEND Shell out (5) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
5% GAS Shell station fuel (3)
5% OAR Shell competitor (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
5% QUAHOG Thick-shelled clam (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 6, 2026
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