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adjective • of or belonging to the class Crustacea noun • any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton | ||||||||
| 39% | 13 | Requires cracking the shell to access the nut | ||||||
noun • bushy tree with pink to purple flowers | ||||||||
| 31% | 10 | Individuals who host competitive nut-cracking contests | ||||||
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Cracking Nut A Scarce Thing With A Shell Crossword Clue
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CRUSTACEAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CRUSTACEAN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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