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Name work after small mollusc Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Times Cryptic · 2026-10-19

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(noun)

  1. edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
  2. thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
  3. edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
  4. one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

(verb)

  1. shape or cut in scallops
  2. fish for scallops
  3. form scallops in
  4. bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
  5. decorate an edge with scallops

(noun)

  1. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 7 letters
    SCALLOP

    Name work after small mollusc (7)

    The Times Cryptic · Oct 19, 2026

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