Lean crab (anag) — one with a hard shell Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARNACLE Lean crab (anag) — one with a hard shell (8) The Guardian Quick Aug 26, 2022
6% HERMIT __ crab (6) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026
6% EVANGEL Gospel; lean veg (anag.) (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
5% TILT Lean (4) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
5% SLENDER Lean (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 26, 2026
5% TEN Number of legs on a crab (3) Universal Jan 25, 2026
5% LISTS Leans (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 22, 2026
5% TILTS Leans (5) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
5% PISA Site of a leaning landmark (4) Universal Jan 20, 2026
5% CLAW Crab's grabber (4) New York Times Mini Jan 19, 2026

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