Armored mammal whose bony-plated shell acts as a defensive shield when threatened Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Armored mammal whose bony-plated shell acts as a defensive shield when threatened (9)
2% SCULL Racing shell (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
2% ORELSE Threatening words (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
2% AMNOT Defensive comeback (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
2% ARCO Shell alternative (4) TV Jan 4, 2026
2% MOLES Burrowing mammals (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
2% MANATEE Everglades mammal (7) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
2% LLAMA Andean mammal (5) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026
2% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
2% DOLPHIN Sea mammal (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 26, 2025
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