Seafood in a shell
The crossword clue "Seafood in a shell" is answered by OYSTER, a 6-letter entry. Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
OYSTER
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OYSTER answer page.
Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CHERRYSTONECLAM (2 uses in xd)
- SHRIMPTACO (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for OYSTER
Every other clue in this collection answered by OYSTER, most used first.
- Pearl producer - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Pearl source - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Pearl harborer - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
- Bluepoint, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Seafood sauce - TARTAR, used 15 times
- ___ sauce (seafood condiment) - TARTAR, used 8 times
- Shell alternative - SUNOCO, used 8 times
- Seafood dish - SCAMPI, used 7 times
- Seafood restaurant fixture - RAWBAR, used 7 times
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