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noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts • the exterior covering of a bird's egg • a rigid covering that envelops an object • a very light narrow racing boat • the housing or outer covering of something • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod verb • use explosives on • create by using explosives • fall out of the pod or husk • hit the pitches of hard and regularly • look for and collect shells by the seashore • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • remove from its shell or outer covering • remove the husks from | ||||||||
| 48% | 6 | Species include the queen conch and king conch | ||||||
noun • any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Conch, e.g. | ||||||
noun • the shell of a marine organism | ||||||||
Conch Perhaps Crossword Clue
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SHELL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SHELL
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A musical wind instrument fashioned from brass or a conch; an antenna of a beetle; an antler of a deer; a tentacle of a snail; a tip of a crescent; or, a symbol of a cuckold
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
06 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 06 May 2023 |
2 | Conch blower cut short musical interval
The Guardian Cryptic -
17 Jan 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Jan 2008 |
3 | Dumplings and odd-looking conch collected by soldier
The Guardian Everyman -
09 Mar 2014 | The Guardian Everyman / 09 Mar 2014 |
4 | Marine mollusc with a conical or spiral conch, such as a false trumpet, limpet, moon shell, oyster drill, periwinkle, triton or whelk
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
24 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 24 Jun 2023 |
5 | Something pressed against a conch
New York Times -
26 Nov 2017 | New York Times / 26 Nov 2017 |
6 | Species include the queen conch and king conch | |
7 | Their shells are often mistaken for conch shells |
