[jshepherd]

I am going to have to crown both Caitlin and Inge (Jerin) as the queen nacre-nuts! This was a tough puzzle. They deserve it!

1 Atoll
5 Abas
6 Teri
8 Red tide
9 Kunz
10 Sofri
13 Peeling
15 Akoya
16 Luli
17 Yakkah
18 Pinking
21 Kan
22 Candling
24 Buoys
25 Margarita
26 Collar
29 Overtone
31 Bivalve
35 Bleaching
38 Mantle
40 Dana
41 Fitaam
42 Gonad
46 Pearl
47 Hue
48 Blinking
50 Conchiolin
51 Unio
52 Condari

Down:
2 Orient
3 Water
4 Poe Pipi
6 Tank
7 Yoyo
9 Koao
11 Nimro
12 Hankai
14 Greffon
19 Nabatee
20 Keshi
21 Khardil
22 Chaplets
23 GiantClam
27 Luster
28 Momme
30 Jin
32 Abyadh
33 BigPinkPearl
34 Shinju
36 Glochidae
37 Spat
39 Nacre
43 Haliotis
44 Uroko
45 Dadjin
49 Nucleus

[Mikeyy]

uroko. geeeeez