Hard, protective shell Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LORICA Hard, protective shell (6)
8% TACO It may have a hard or soft shell (4) New York Times Sep 21, 2026
8% SHELL Hawk protects hard covering of an egg (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
8% NUT Fruit with a kernel in a hard shell (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 5, 2026
8% COCONUTS Tropical fruits with hard shells (8)
8% CARAPACE Hard shell of a tortoise (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jun 24, 2026
7% AEGIS Protection (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 30, 2026
7% TARP Protective cover (4) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2026
7% SEATBELT Driver's protection (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 28, 2026
7% WHELK Mollusc with a spiral shell (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 26, 2026
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