The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SHIPWORMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Marine clams, destructive to wharves and boats crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIPWORMS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Marine clams, destructive to wharves and boats
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Crossword Answer definitions
SHIPWORMS noun- Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.
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