Type of shellfish with a black shell (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUSSEL Type of shellfish with a black shell (6) (6)
8% OYSTER Shellfish (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
7% CLAM 'Happy' shellfish (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 15, 2025
7% LOBSTERBISQUE Creamy shellfish soup (13) USA Today Sep 6, 2025
7% PEKOE Black tea type (5) USA Today Aug 20, 2025
6% ILK Type (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
6% SPADES Black suit (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
6% ESSO Shell Canada competitor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
6% TACOS Mexican meals in shells (5) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
6% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
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