Hard, protective shell Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LORICA Hard, protective shell (6)
9% ARMADILLO Mammal with a protective shell (9) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
8% TACOS Food with hard and soft shell varieties (5) USA Today Feb 7, 2026
8% SEATURTLE Hard-shelled marine reptile (9) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
7% SPEND Shell out (5) Universal Mar 9, 2026
7% MASK Goalie's protection (4) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
7% EMBANK Protect with earthwork (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 8, 2026
7% OILTANKER Shell ship by the seashore (9) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
7% NAH "Hard pass" (3) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
7% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 4, 2026
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