Typically building a protective shell around its soft body, an animal such as the"winding stair" wentletrap or the bubble-rafting violet sea snail whose genus, Janthina, derives from the Greek for "vi Crossword Clue

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98% MOLLUSC Typically building a protective shell around its soft body, an animal such as the"winding stair" wentletrap or the bubble-rafting violet sea snail whose genus, Janthina, derives from the Greek for "vi (7)
4% SHELL Snail's protection (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
3% IODINE Element whose name comes from the Greek for "purple" (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
3% OPIUM Narcotic derived from poppies (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 8, 2026
3% EMAILS Things that typically build up during vacation (6) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
3% TACOS Food with hard and soft shell varieties (5) USA Today Feb 7, 2026
3% SLOWLY At a snail's pace (6) LA Times Daily Feb 6, 2026
3% TALC Soft body powder, for short (4)
3% BARNS Farm buildings that house animals (5)
3% AEGIS Protection, as from an organization (5) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
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