“It may have a hard or soft shell” crossword clue
Answer
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.TACO is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “It may have a hard or soft shell”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 21, 2026, where it runs at 25 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Sep 21, 2026 grid23ADeliberately give instruction in a way that targets an exam14 ltrs›28ACommercial that may come with a jingle7 ltrs›31AHair parter4 ltrs›39ADecade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Sep 21, 20261AWhere Mongolia is4 ltrs›5AScaredy-cat4 ltrs›9ALeafs (through)5 ltrs›14AAlbum for which Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize4 ltrs›15ABerry at a smoothie shop4 ltrs›16ACompany behind the game Pong5 ltrs›17AMentally pooped15 ltrs›20A1960s service site, informally3 ltrs›
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