| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CHECKERCRAB | Hard-shell grocery clerk? |
| CRUST | Hard shell. |
| QUAHOG | Hard-shell clam |
| OYSTER | Hard-shell treat |
| ACORN | Hard-shell seed |
| LORICA | Hard shell: Zool. |
| LORICA | Hard, protective shell |
| LORICATE | Having a hard shell |
| SOFTTACO | Its shell isn't hard |
| BLUEPOINTOYSTER | Long Island hard-shell delicacy |
| BRAZILNUT | It has three sides and a hard shell |
| CRAB | This may have a hard or soft shell |
| TACO | This may have a hard or soft shell |
