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Crude Shelter Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHANTY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SHANTY

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We think the answer is "SHANTY" which means:

    noun
  • • Small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  • • A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
  • verb
  • • To inhabit a shanty.
  • adjective
  • • Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.
  • • Jaunty; showy.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The sailor lived in a small shanty near the docks."
  • • "The fishermen built a shanty on the beach for their equipment."

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New York Times24 Aug 2018 Across 24
New York Times14 May 2007 Down 12
New York Times25 Oct 2001 Across 45
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