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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 14 | The property of being plain, unadorned, or plain-spoken | |
3 | 27% | 12 | Grows in the Atlantic coastal plain and Gulf coastal plain | |
Salt In Plain Shellfish Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BARNACLE" which means:
- noun
- • Marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
- • European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north verb
- • To connect with or attach.
- • To press close against something.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The rocky shore was covered in barnacles."
- • "The old fishing boat was covered in barnacles."
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The Guardian Cryptic28 Jul 2023 | Down 17 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | Gathers shellfish round river
The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Feb 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Feb 2017 |
2 | Grows in the Atlantic coastal plain and Gulf coastal plain | |
3 | Proverbially reticent shellfish
The Guardian Quick -
03 Feb 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Feb 2010 |
4 | Rather plain plain
New York Times -
06 Jul 1980 | New York Times / 06 Jul 1980 |
5 | Salt-covered plain of the Southwest
New York Times -
07 Sep 1986 | New York Times / 07 Sep 1986 |
6 | Shellfish that are 52 Down
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
01 Nov 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 01 Nov 2023 |
7 | The river flows through the Upper Coastal Plain and the Lower Coastal Plain. |
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