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Crossword answer

SHELL

5 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
SHELL
Starts with S, ends with L · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SHELL

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Turtle's hiding place5NYT MiniAug 20, 2026 Nutcase’s second place of torture (5)5The GuardianAug 15, 2026 Tortoise’s covering (5)5The GuardianAug 3, 2026 What SpongeBob uses as a telephone5NYT MiniJul 24, 2026 Outside of an egg5The IndependentJul 3, 2026 Beachcomber's find5NYT MiniJul 1, 2026 Souvenir from the seashore5New York TimesJun 28, 2026 That woman will bomb (5)5The SunJun 11, 2026 Crust (5)5The SunJun 11, 2026 Did you know that a nautilus ___ (hard outer covering) grows in a logarithmic spiral and always keeps the same shape as it gets bigger?5Daily ThemedMay 29, 2026 A mollusc's hard outer covering5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 20, 2026 Conchiglie pasta shape5LA TimesMay 20, 2026 Explosive found on the beach5Daily ExpressMay 6, 2026 Hard outer covering (5)5The SunApr 5, 2026 Beach souvenir5Eugene ShefferMar 31, 2026 She will prepare the peas5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2026 Turtle covering5NewsdayDec 8, 2025 Pistachio eater's discard5New York TimesNov 9, 2025 For protective cover, she has 50lb5Evening StandardOct 6, 2025 Unfilled pie crust5NewsdaySep 4, 2025 Oyster exterior5NewsdayAug 26, 2025 Taco's exterior5NewsdayMar 2, 2025 Prominent part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume5New York TimesJan 14, 2025 Crust5Evening StandardDec 26, 2024 Projectile5Evening StandardDec 9, 2024 Hard outer case5Evening StandardAug 15, 2024 She will shortly give out the money5Evening StandardMay 15, 2024 Artillery projectile5The IndependentApr 19, 2024 A hard case5Evening StandardFeb 29, 2024 Turtle or snail home5Daily ThemedMar 9, 2023 She has £50 to pay out!5Evening StandardOct 11, 2022 That woman will be a hard case!5Evening StandardNov 2, 2021 Souvenir found in the sand5Daily ThemedOct 28, 2021 For protective cover, she has £505Evening StandardMar 30, 2020

About SHELL in crosswords

SHELL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Turtle's hiding place” in the NYT Mini crossword on August 20, 2026.

Every appearance of SHELL (45)

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Aug 20, 2026
Turtle's hiding place · NYT Mini · 7 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Nutcase’s second place of torture (5) · The Guardian · 12 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Tortoise’s covering (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Jul 24, 2026
What SpongeBob uses as a telephone · NYT Mini · 1 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Outside of an egg · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Beachcomber's find · NYT Mini · 1 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Souvenir from the seashore · New York Times · 73 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Crust (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
Jun 11, 2026
That woman will bomb (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
May 29, 2026
Did you know that a nautilus ___ (hard outer covering) grows in a logarithmic spiral and always keeps the same shape as it gets bigger? · Daily Themed · 40 Across
May 20, 2026
A mollusc's hard outer covering · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 14
May 20, 2026
Conchiglie pasta shape · LA Times · Across
May 6, 2026
Explosive found on the beach · Daily Express · 5 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Hard outer covering (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Apr 5, 2026
That woman will bomb (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Beach souvenir · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Feb 12, 2026
She will prepare the peas · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Turtle covering · Newsday · Across
Nov 9, 2025
Pistachio eater's discard · New York Times · 37 Down
Oct 6, 2025
For protective cover, she has 50lb · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Unfilled pie crust · Newsday · Down
Aug 26, 2025
Oyster exterior · Newsday · Down
Mar 2, 2025
Taco's exterior · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2025
Taco's exterior · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2025
Prominent part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume · New York Times · 7 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Crust · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 9, 2024
Projectile · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Beach souvenir · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Aug 15, 2024
Hard outer case · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 15, 2024
She will shortly give out the money · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 19, 2024
Artillery projectile · The Independent · 1 Down
Apr 18, 2024
Projectile · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 29, 2024
A hard case · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 19, 2023
Projectile · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 9, 2023
Turtle or snail home · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Oct 11, 2022
She has £50 to pay out! · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 2, 2021
That woman will be a hard case! · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 28, 2021
Souvenir found in the sand · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 19, 2020
She will prepare the peas · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 14, 2020
She has £50 to pay out · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 30, 2020
For protective cover, she has £50 · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 2, 2018
Crust · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 16, 2018
Projectile · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 14, 2018
Hard outer case · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 12, 2018
She will shortly give out the money · Evening Standard · 38 Across