NYT Crossword · 52 Across
“Crab or turtle shell” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, April 11, 1999 as 52 Across. The answer has 8 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, April 11, 1999 · 52 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, April 11, 1999.
Across
- 1Confirmation, for one crossword clue6 letters
- 7Chip company crossword clue5 letters
- 12Old verb ending crossword clue3 letters
- 15Donald, to Huey, Dewey or Louie crossword clue4 letters
- 19Jack of hearts feature crossword clue6 letters
- 20___ Island, Fla. crossword clue5 letters
- 21Olive cousin crossword clue8 letters
- 23Russian technological achievement crossword clue12 letters
- 25Locked away crossword clue8 letters
- 26They're often kept on ice crossword clue5 letters
- 27Since crossword clue4 letters
- 28Change-making key crossword clue6 letters
- 30Literary inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 311984 Uris novel crossword clue6 letters
- 33Financial considerations crossword clue9 letters
- 36Back-stabber crossword clue3 letters
- 37Spiny-rayed aquarium fish crossword clue7 letters
- 39Gang members crossword clue6 letters
- 43Present wrapper, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 46Start to like crossword clue6 letters
- 48It may be pitched crossword clue4 letters
- 50In order crossword clue4 letters
- 51Big belly crossword clue3 letters
- 54Date crossword clue3 letters
- 55Virile type crossword clue4 letters
- 56Slightly gamy crossword clue3 letters
- 57Propelled crossword clue5 letters
- 58Come-___ (marketing ploys) crossword clue3 letters
- 60"Father Murphy" extras crossword clue7 letters
- 62Clinton antagonist crossword clue5 letters
- 64Amount of a peddler's wares, perhaps crossword clue8 letters
- 67Tab neighbor crossword clue5 letters
- 68Call to a farmer crossword clue3 letters
- 69"Cheers" co-star crossword clue9 letters
- 71___ lark crossword clue3 letters
- 72Shoots crossword clue5 letters
- 74Seat of Orange County, Calif. crossword clue8 letters
- 75Prime Minister from 1947-64 crossword clue5 letters
- 78Is left to, as a responsibility crossword clue7 letters
- 80Under the ___ (nautical term) crossword clue3 letters
- 81Banana ___ (desert) crossword clue5 letters
- 83"You've got mail" co. crossword clue3 letters
- 84Peace Nobelist Ducommun crossword clue4 letters
- 85___ so weiter (et cetera): Ger. crossword clue3 letters
- 87Lack of enthusiasm crossword clue8 letters
- 89Kal ___ pet products crossword clue3 letters
- 90Drew on crossword clue4 letters
- 91Winner's signs crossword clue4 letters
- 93Chipper crossword clue6 letters
- 94Brand at the laundromat crossword clue3 letters
- 95It's often burning crossword clue6 letters
- 97Light rock songs crossword clue7 letters
- 99Abbr. in many company names crossword clue3 letters
- 102Inspired kind of thinking crossword clue9 letters
- 104Parent's demand crossword clue6 letters
- 107Vanilla ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 110W.W. II camp crossword clue6 letters
- 111"___ Union Woman" (old labor song) crossword clue4 letters
- 114Actress Gray and others crossword clue5 letters
- 116Site of an annual August 9th peace ceremony crossword clue8 letters
- 118Classic BBC show crossword clue12 letters
- 121Orchestra member crossword clue8 letters
- 122Running competitions crossword clue5 letters
- 123D.C. org. dropped from this puzzle...or what much of your money is crossword clue6 letters
- 124Fur crossword clue4 letters
- 125Unsweetened crossword clue3 letters
- 126Heavenly abodes crossword clue5 letters
- 127Rich cakes crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Walkover crossword clue4 letters
- 2Concerns, criticisms, etc. crossword clue5 letters
- 3Show crossword clue5 letters
- 4"Mr. Belvedere" star crossword clue6 letters
- 5Mohammed's favorite wife crossword clue6 letters
- 6French article crossword clue3 letters
- 7"___ shocked as you..." crossword clue4 letters
- 8Security grp. crossword clue4 letters
- 9Big payoff bet crossword clue8 letters
- 10Prefix with hazard crossword clue3 letters
- 1170's leader with a palindromic name crossword clue6 letters
- 12Stories-within-stories crossword clue8 letters
- 13Coffee break time crossword clue5 letters
- 14Pedants crossword clue10 letters
- 15Altdorf's canton crossword clue3 letters
- 16Cardinal point? crossword clue4 letters
- 17Head honchos crossword clue4 letters
- 18One of the Windsors crossword clue4 letters
- 22___-Roman crossword clue5 letters
- 24Atlantic City destination, with "the" crossword clue3 letters
- 29"Step ___!" crossword clue4 letters
- 32Battling crossword clue5 letters
- 34Diet setbacks crossword clue13 letters
- 35Hawaii draw crossword clue8 letters
- 37Artistes wear them crossword clue7 letters
- 38California's ___ Valley crossword clue8 letters
- 40Be treated satisfactorily crossword clue10 letters
- 41Trouble crossword clue5 letters
- 42Criteria: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 43Oral poetry crossword clue4 letters
- 44Use a 9-iron, say crossword clue4 letters
- 45The Clintons, the Bushes, etc. crossword clue10 letters
- 47Drop like ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 49Start of many movement names crossword clue3 letters
- 52They come with new computers crossword clue6 letters
- 53___ Gay crossword clue5 letters
- 59Like employees crossword clue8 letters
- 61Bogus: Var. crossword clue6 letters
- 63Casually showed up crossword clue8 letters
- 65Article of faith crossword clue5 letters
- 66Lays bare crossword clue7 letters
- 70P.L.O.'s Arafat crossword clue5 letters
- 72Made-up crossword clue5 letters
- 73Where to get postcards crossword clue10 letters
- 76Fireball sound crossword clue4 letters
- 77Carpus connector crossword clue4 letters
- 78TV's "Family ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 79About 1 o'clock: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 82The way you do the things you do crossword clue5 letters
- 86Weakness crossword clue8 letters
- 88Ancient Jew crossword clue8 letters
- 92Yemen's capital crossword clue4 letters
- 96Martini's partner in winemaking crossword clue5 letters
- 98Lentil, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 100Group whose rock opera was once performed at the Met crossword clue6 letters
- 101Hole fixer crossword clue6 letters
- 103Magic, at one time crossword clue5 letters
- 104Dog reprimand crossword clue3 letters
- 105Hospital event crossword clue5 letters
- 106Between: Fr. crossword clue5 letters
- 107Move slowly crossword clue4 letters
- 108Cartel city crossword clue4 letters
- 109"My stars!" crossword clue4 letters
- 112Envelope abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 113Fathers may hold it crossword clue4 letters
- 115Lip crossword clue4 letters
- 117"We ___ Family" crossword clue3 letters
- 119Motorist's concern, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 120Baseball's Mel crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Crab or turtle shell”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with C and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Crab or turtle shell” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 11, 1999, at 52 Across.
What is the answer to the “Crab or turtle shell” crossword clue?
The answer is CARAPACE (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.