Hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean or arachnid (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARAPACE Hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean or arachnid (8) (8)
5% PRAWN Seafood crustacean (5) The Times Concise Feb 27, 2026
5% LOBSTERTRAP Cage for crustaceans (11) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
5% MITE Tiny arachnid (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 13, 2026
5% SCORPIONS Venomous arachnids (9) Commuter Feb 7, 2026
5% TACOS Food with hard and soft shell varieties (5) USA Today Feb 7, 2026
5% HARE Tortoise's opponent (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
5% SPIDERS Arachnids (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026
5% SEATURTLE Hard-shelled marine reptile (9) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
5% CATS Tortoise shells. (4)
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