The thick shell of a crab, etc (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARAPACE The thick shell of a crab, etc (8) (8)
7% HERMIT ___ crab (crustacean that reuses discarded shells) (6) USA Today Aug 14, 2025
6% AMONG In the thick of (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 8, 2025
6% SLAB Thick chunk (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025
6% NIP Pinch like a crab (3) (3) Puzzler Nov 6, 2025
6% SHELLFISH Oysters and crabs, e.g. (9) Eugene Sheffer Nov 4, 2025
6% SUNOCO Shell competitor (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
6% SLABS Thick chunks (5) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
6% SPENT Shelled out (5) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
6% LOBSTER Crab's undersea cousin (7) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
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