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noun • burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams verb • gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | Secretive person; bivalve | ||||||
noun • marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters • edible body of any of numerous oysters • a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl verb • gather oysters, dig oysters | ||||||||
| 21% | 5 | Secretive coterie | ||||||
noun • a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue • a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) verb • engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together | ||||||||
Shellfish Secretive Person Crossword Clue
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CLAM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CLAM
Updated: October 13, 2023
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