Hermit crab's protection Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELL Hermit crab's protection (5) USA Today May 17, 2022
7% SEASHELL Eels lash around hermit crab's shelter (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
6% RECLUSE Hermit (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
6% HERMIT __ crab (6) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026
5% CALDER Alexander -, US sculptor whose works include 1962's The Crab (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Mar 6, 2026
5% CRUSTACEAN Lobster, crab or shrimp (10) USA Today Mar 4, 2026
5% ATE Enjoyed some lobster, crab or shrimp (3) USA Today Mar 4, 2026
5% ARIEL Animated friend of Sebastian the crab (5) New York Times Feb 28, 2026
5% NIPPER Small child - crab? (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 24, 2026
5% CRAB Hermit or soft-shell (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Feb 20, 2026

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