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)
6% PRAWN Small crustacean (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 30, 2025
6% IFSO "In that case..." (4) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
6% CRABPOT Underwater trap for crustaceans (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 12, 2025
6% OYSTER Edible mollusc (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 10, 2025
6% CRAB Crustacean (4) The Times Concise Aug 7, 2025
6% HERMITCRAB Decapod crustacean of the genus Pagurus that inhabits the empty shells of whelks and similar molluscs (10)
6% CRABS Crustaceans (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 14, 2025
6% LOBSTER Large crustacean (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 11, 2025
6% SNAIL Garden mollusc (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 7, 2025
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