Snail, squid or scallop

The answer to “Snail, squid or scallop” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MOLLUSK — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 15, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 18-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Snail, squid or scallop” answer

MOLLUSK (7 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MOLLUSK.

What does MOLLUSK mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MOLLUSK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Snail, squid or scallop” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 15, 2026 (most recent) → MOLLUSK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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