Schoolboys terrified to swallow shellfish Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Schoolboys terrified to swallow shellfish last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OYSTER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OYSTER Schoolboys terrified to swallow shellfish (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
3% MUSSEL Shellfish (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 22, 2026
2% ORATOR Speaker finds young marsupial about to swallow rodent (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 5, 2026
2% NESTER Blackbird or swallow, e.g. (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
2% MOUSSE Dessert timid sort swallows slowly at first (6) The Times Cryptic Mar 25, 2026
2% EATS Swallows (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 24, 2026
2% ARTISTE To an extent, part is terrifying for performer (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
2% CAPILLARIES Tooth decay? Swallow a tablet for blood vessels (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
2% EWE Sheep that's been swallowed by the werewolf (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
2% SCAR Almost terrifying disfigurement (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 18, 2026

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