The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CARAPACE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1990.
Turtle's upper shell crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CARAPACE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Turtle's upper shell
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plastron
- carapace
- beak
- calipash
- foot
- brak
- tortoiseshell
- dorsum
- box turtle
- snapping turtle
- terrapin
- turtle
Crossword Answer definitions
CARAPACE noun- A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
- In figurative use
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