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Seashell Often Used As A Horn Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CONCH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CONCH

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
242%7 To transform into a horn, as in the growth of a horn or horn-like structure
328%10 Named after the German words for 'flügel' (wing) and 'horn' (horn)

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We think the answer is "CONCH" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
  • verb
  • • To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.
  • • To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I found a beautiful conch shell on the beach."
  • • "The sound of the conch echoed through the cave."

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New York Times12 May 1991 Down 88
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