Burrowing animal encased in bony plates (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Burrowing animal encased in bony plates (9) (9) Puzzler Feb 16, 2025
6% OSSEOUS Bony (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 14, 2026
6% MOLE Burrowing animal (4) Universal Nov 24, 2025
5% SPES Exspectatio boni cuiusdam (4) The Times O Tempora Feb 7, 2026
5% PRAIRIEDOG Burrowing animal that isn't a canine, despite its name (10) Universal Feb 1, 2026
5% SCALE One of several horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jan 26, 2026
5% TUNNEL Burrow (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
5% MOLES Burrowing mammals (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 19, 2026
5% OSTEO Bony prefix (5) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
5% ANGULAR Lean and bony (7) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025

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