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Shell Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HUSK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%4Exact Match!
noun

• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

• outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

verb

• remove the husks from

96%8Exact Match!
noun

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

95%5Exact Match!
noun

• any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip

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New York Times17 Jun 2020 Across 44
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