Bony structure in the body that encloses the brain (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKULL Bony structure in the body that encloses the brain (5) (5)
7% RIBCAGE Bony structure (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 3, 2025
6% OSSEOUS Bony (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 14, 2026
6% PEA Word with brain … or body? (3) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
5% BLANKED Had a brain fart (7) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
5% ANTIS "No" bodies? (5) LA Times Mini Feb 14, 2026
5% IDEAMAN Guy in a brain trust (7) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
5% SPES Exspectatio boni cuiusdam (4) The Times O Tempora Feb 7, 2026
5% NOODLE Brain, slangily (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 7, 2026
5% CORTEX Cerebral ___ (part of the brain) (6) New York Times Mini Feb 7, 2026
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