The protective case of a crustacean or mollusc (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELL The protective case of a crustacean or mollusc (5) (5)
8% SCION Offshoot mollusc Iona protects (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
7% LANTERN Lamp with a protective case (7) (7) Mirror Classic Feb 11, 2026
6% PRAWN Seafood crustacean (5) The Times Concise Feb 27, 2026
6% LOBSTERTRAP Cage for crustaceans (11) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
6% AMIMISTAKEN "Is it not the case?" (11) Universal Feb 1, 2026
6% LEST In case (4) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
6% SLUGS Shell-less molluscs (5) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
6% IFSO "In that case …" (4) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
6% OYSTER Edible mollusc (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
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