Try to catch seafood with small shell-shaped instruments Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Try to catch seafood with small shell-shaped instruments 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CASTANETS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTANETS Try to catch seafood with small shell-shaped instruments (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 17, 2018
3% CONCH Shell used as a wind instrument (5) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
3% CHASE Try to catch (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
3% SHOAT Try to catch a little pig (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Sep 8, 2025
3% LUTES Pear-shaped instruments (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2025
3% LUTE Instrument that's pear-shaped (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025
2% MODELPLANE Ideal instrument for shaping wood surfaces? (10) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
2% TOOL Instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
2% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
2% TWINKLE Flash, the seafood in Whitby? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 8, 2025

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