Hermit ___ (shy one in a shell) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hermit ___ (shy one in a shell) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRAB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAB Hermit ___ (shy one in a shell) (4)
6% TAROT Deck that includes "The Hermit" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 24, 2025
6% RECLUSIVE Shy (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
6% LONER Reveal one reluctantly hiding hermit (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
6% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
6% COY Shy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
6% TIMID Shy (5) Universal Sep 6, 2025
5% NAUTILUS Spiral-shelled mollusk (8) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% LOBELIA Shy essayist's plant (7) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 25, 2025
5% PHYSICS Terribly shy in pictures which will include mechanics (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
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