Messily scoop out most of seafood (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OCTOPUS Messily scoop out most of seafood (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 24, 2024
6% DAUB Apply messily, as fingerpaint (4) Universal Jan 11, 2026
6% DOPE Inside scoop (4) Universal Dec 31, 2025
6% DAUBS Applies messily (5) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
6% LEAK Source of a scoop (4) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
6% BAIL Scoop out water (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% TOPS At most (4) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
5% OYSTER Seafood delicacy (6) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
5% LOBSTER Seafood with claws (7) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
5% CHOWDER Seafood soup (7) Commuter Dec 18, 2025

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