Are you working on the tricky “Aquatic eater of shellfish” crossword clue from the June 13 2025 New York Times puzzle? We’ll help you find the correct solution for this specific clue. Here’s a potential answer for this clue:
Answer: SEAOTTER.
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Across
- 1. Short shorts
- 9. Walk with attitude
- 15. Light shower?
- 16. Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens"
- 17. Aquatic eater of shellfish
- 18. Requirement for a triple play
- 19. They may be graphic
- 20. Becomes pendulous, say
- 22. Impersonate, with "as"
- 23. Shocker of sorts
- 25. Apple field
- 27. Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily
- 29. Add some fluff to, as an essay
- 31. It's cut and dried
- 33. "Messenger" in biology class
- 34. Ultimately succeeds
- 38. Runs wild, in gamer-speak
- 39. Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps
- 40. Sugar substitute?
- 41. "Dear ___"
- 42. Soup served with sriracha, maybe
- 43. Nile nasties
- 45. Mariner
- 48. Like many a security guard
- 52. Fold (under)
- 54. Labor away
- 56. ___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress
- 57. Copy
- 59. Majorly successful business start-ups
- 61. "Totally sick!"
- 62. Where an airport traveler might seek assistance
- 63. Feature of a May-December romance
- 64. Many of these begin with "E"
Down
- 1. Goes after
- 2. ___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache
- 3. Milk sources
- 4. Gertrude Stein, for one
- 5. One who might have an objection: Abbr.
- 6. "Drat!"
- 7. Minister to
- 8. Twill suit material
- 9. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure"
- 10. Each
- 11. Relative of a stalk
- 12. Basic wine list offerings
- 13. Feelers
- 14. "___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit)
- 21. Go on a run, perhaps
- 24. Name of 11 pharaohs
- 26. Gesture of respect or recognition
- 28. Pitiful
- 30. Flotsam and jetsam
- 32. Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him
- 34. What might be pinched for pennies
- 35. Artist who made a lot of good points?
- 36. Western Hemisphere grp.
- 37. Set of standards at a military academy, e.g.
- 38. Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance
- 39. "Huh!?"
- 44. Scrawny sort
- 46. Emmy-winning Anderson
- 47. Making a certain metallic sound
- 49. Practices
- 50. Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named
- 51. Plates, e.g.
- 53. Big Island bean variety
- 55. "That's ___!"
- 57. The Dolphins, on scoreboards
- 58. Image, informally
- 60. Extra item that a hotel guest may request
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A Short shorts Crossword Clue
- 9A Walk with attitude Crossword Clue
- 15A Light shower? Crossword Clue
- 16A Product whose slogans have included “Say hello to the future” and “Welcome to the big screens” Crossword Clue
- 17A Aquatic eater of shellfish Crossword Clue
- 18A Requirement for a triple play Crossword Clue
- 19A They may be graphic Crossword Clue
- 20A Becomes pendulous, say Crossword Clue
- 22A Impersonate, with “as” Crossword Clue
- 23A Shocker of sorts Crossword Clue
- 25A Apple field Crossword Clue
- 27A Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily Crossword Clue
- 29A Add some fluff to, as an essay Crossword Clue
- 31A It’s cut and dried Crossword Clue
- 33A “Messenger” in biology class Crossword Clue
- 34A Ultimately succeeds Crossword Clue
- 38A Runs wild, in gamer-speak Crossword Clue
- 39A Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps Crossword Clue
- 40A Sugar substitute? Crossword Clue
- 41A “Dear ___” Crossword Clue
- 42A Soup served with sriracha, maybe Crossword Clue
- 43A Nile nasties Crossword Clue
- 45A Mariner Crossword Clue
- 48A Like many a security guard Crossword Clue
- 52A Fold (under) Crossword Clue
- 54A Labor away Crossword Clue
- 56A ___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress Crossword Clue
- 57A Copy Crossword Clue
- 59A Majorly successful business start-ups Crossword Clue
- 61A “Totally sick!” Crossword Clue
- 62A Where an airport traveler might seek assistance Crossword Clue
- 63A Feature of a May-December romance Crossword Clue
- 64A Many of these begin with “E” Crossword Clue
- 1D Goes after Crossword Clue
- 2D ___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache Crossword Clue
- 3D Milk sources Crossword Clue
- 4D Gertrude Stein, for one Crossword Clue
- 5D One who might have an objection: Abbr. Crossword Clue
- 6D “Drat!” Crossword Clue
- 7D Minister to Crossword Clue
- 8D Twill suit material Crossword Clue
- 9D “Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall”: “Measure for Measure” Crossword Clue
- 10D Each Crossword Clue
- 11D Relative of a stalk Crossword Clue
- 12D Basic wine list offerings Crossword Clue
- 13D Feelers Crossword Clue
- 14D “___, And?” (2024 Ariana Grande hit) Crossword Clue
- 21D Go on a run, perhaps Crossword Clue
- 24D Name of 11 pharaohs Crossword Clue
- 26D Gesture of respect or recognition Crossword Clue
- 28D Pitiful Crossword Clue
- 30D Flotsam and jetsam Crossword Clue
- 32D Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him Crossword Clue
- 34D What might be pinched for pennies Crossword Clue
- 35D Artist who made a lot of good points? Crossword Clue
- 36D Western Hemisphere grp. Crossword Clue
- 37D Set of standards at a military academy, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 38D Going dark on, as one’s love interest, in modern parlance Crossword Clue
- 39D “Huh!?” Crossword Clue
- 44D Scrawny sort Crossword Clue
- 46D Emmy-winning Anderson Crossword Clue
- 47D Making a certain metallic sound Crossword Clue
- 49D Practices Crossword Clue
- 50D Physicist Mach after whom “Mach numbers” are named Crossword Clue
- 51D Plates, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 53D Big Island bean variety Crossword Clue
- 55D “That’s ___!” Crossword Clue
- 57D The Dolphins, on scoreboards Crossword Clue
- 58D Image, informally Crossword Clue
- 60D Extra item that a hotel guest may request Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Aquatic eater of shellfish” What’s a good option?
SEAOTTER is a common synonym for Aquatic eater of shellfish.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Aquatic eater of shellfish” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 13 2025.
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