Some shells
The crossword clue "Some shells" is answered by PASTA, a 5-letter entry. Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
PASTA
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PASTA answer page.
Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 5 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.
- SWEATERS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for PASTA
Every other clue in this collection answered by PASTA, most used first.
- Noodles - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
- Elbows on the table - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Angel hair, e.g. - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Ziti, e.g. - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Italian staple - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Lasagna or linguine - used 19 times, most recently in 2022
- Some bow ties - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Trattoria offering - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Trattoria fare - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Carbo-loader's fare - used 14 times, most recently in 2019
- Linguini, e.g. - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Macaroni, e.g. - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Italian food - used 12 times, most recently in 2000
- Rigatoni, e.g. - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
- Spaghetti, e.g. - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Spaghetti or ziti - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Bow ties, e.g. - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Naples staple - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Trattoria course - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Linguine, e.g. - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
- Rotini or rigatoni - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Elbows, but not knees - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Minestrone ingredient - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Trattoria plateful - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Ziti or rigatoni - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Farfalle or fusilli - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Italian dish - used 7 times, most recently in 1998
- Macaroni Grill selection - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Penne or ziti - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Ravioli, e.g. - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Rice alternative - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Spaghetti or macaroni - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Spaghetti or ravioli - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Ziti or spaghetti - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Fettuccine, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Olive Garden fare - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Olive Garden offering - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Orzo or ziti - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Shells and elbows - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Trattoria staple - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
- Ziti or penne - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
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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.
- Like some seals - EARED, used 89 times
- Like some committees - ADHOC, used 68 times
- Caught some Z's - SLEPT, used 54 times
- Some messages - EMAIL, used 54 times
- Like some gases - INERT, used 48 times
- Some exams - ORALS, used 44 times
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