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noun • marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters • edible body of any of numerous oysters • a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl verb • gather oysters, dig oysters | ||||
| 38% | 11 | Short jackets worn by schoolboys | ||
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| 38% | 10 | Found in the pockets of schoolboys | ||
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Schoolboys Terrified To Swallow Shellfish
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OYSTER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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OYSTER
Updated: December 4, 2025
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| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A type of formal jacket commonly worn by schoolboys at Eton College | |
2 | British schoolboys' stiff collars
New York Times -
06 Dec 1989 | New York Times / 06 Dec 1989 |
3 | Half-length pants often worn by schoolboys | |
4 | Little boy's terrified of shellfish
The Guardian Cryptic -
23 Sep 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 23 Sep 2003 |
5 | Schoolboys
New York Times -
21 Aug 2008 | New York Times / 21 Aug 2008 |
6 | Schoolboys ultimately mischievous and greedy
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21 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 21 Apr 2023 |
7 | What a swallow may swallow
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12 Aug 2009 | New York Times / 12 Aug 2009 |
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