Shell game need
The crossword clue "Shell game need" is answered by PEA, a 3-letter entry. Used 42 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PEA
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PEA answer page.
Used 42 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for PEA
Every other clue in this collection answered by PEA, most used first.
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- Shooter ammo - used 43 times, most recently in 2017
- Pod occupant - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Stew sphere - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Pod dweller - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
- Casserole bit - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Potpie veggie - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Veggie in a pod - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Pot pie morsel - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
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