The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCULLS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2009.
Propels a shell crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCULLS | 67 % | 6 |
| OARS | 33 % | 4 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
SCULLS noun- A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.
- A small rowing boat, for one person.
- A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.
- A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
- A shoal of fish.
- The skua gull.
- The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
- A symbol for death; death's-head
- The mind or brain.
- A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
- The crown of the headpiece in armour.
- A shallow bow-handled basket.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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