Hard Level 17

Crab & Shutter · Hard · Rotation enabled

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Hard Level 17

Crab & Shutter
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1 down · 4 lettersA crustacean with claws that often walks sideways.

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About this puzzle

In Crab & Shutter, fit 8 letter pieces onto a 8 × 8 board to complete 6 words. You can rotate each piece in quarter turns; you cannot flip it.

Start with the clue you know, then check which pieces contain those letters. Tap a clue to highlight its position. If a piece fits but creates an unexpected word, use Undo or move it back to the tray.

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1 down: CRAB
A crustacean with claws that often walks sideways.

2 down: SHUTTER
The camera mechanism that controls exposure time by opening and closing.

3 across: BOOK
A set of pages bound together to be read.

4 down: ORGAN
A body structure that performs a particular function.

5 down: DICE
Small numbered cubes rolled in many board games.

6 across: DISGUISE
An altered appearance used to conceal an identity.

This is a reference solution. Any legal tile arrangement that produces the correct words is accepted.