Clues for the word "MUSSEL"
We've had 38 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 55 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on January 14, 2026.
Definition of mussel
- n. - Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidae. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe.
- n. - Any one of numerous species of Unio, and related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio.
Referring Clues
- Shellfish sometimes served with marinara sauce
- Mollusk often served marinara
- Bouillabaisse ingredient, perhaps
- Paella ingredient, sometimes
- Strophitus, for one
- Paella ingredient
- Freshwater mollusk
- Marine bivalve
- Clam cousin
- Shellfish delicacy
- Shellfish
- Clam's cousin
- Bouillabaisse ingredient
- Edible mollusk
- Mighty mollusk?
- Marine mollusk
- Oyster's cousin
- Edible shellfish
- Bivalve might be articulated
- Removing meat from menu, serves exceptional seafood
- Seafood item
- Bit of a shellfish dish
- Mother almost sent back a smaller quantity of shellfish
- No more hesitation lifting this from seabed
- Seafood with not as much hesitation thrown up
- To sum up, less than a morsel to eat
- Shellfish in some paella
- Shellfish with physical strength, by the sound of it
- Bouillabaisse bit
- Mollusk in paella
- Shellfish in paella
- Paella morsel
- Edible mollusc
- Piece in paella
- Cousin of a clam
- Bivalve mollusk
- Mollusk
- Mollusk in paella mixta
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - January 14, 2026
- Daily Quick - September 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 15, 2024
- USA Today - August 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 23, 2024
- USA Today - June 29, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 01, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 01, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 14, 2018
- Wall Street Journal - October 14, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 04, 2017
- Daily Quick - September 01, 2017
- Netword - August 21, 2017
- Washington Post Sunday - July 09, 2017
- Universal - December 25, 2016
- Guardian Prize - June 11, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 20, 2015
- Guardian Prize - February 07, 2015
- Washington Post - August 18, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 11, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 07, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 21, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - July 05, 2013
- Guardian Quick - March 27, 2013
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