Burrowing mammal with bony protective plates (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Burrowing mammal with bony protective plates (9) (9)
7% MOLE Burrowing mammal (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 31, 2025
6% DUG Burrowed (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
6% ARMADILLOLESS Possessing no burrowing plated mammals (13)
5% RIBCAGE Bony structure (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 3, 2025
5% HIPPO African mammal (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 27, 2025
5% ORDERUP Call at the plate? (7) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
5% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% OTTER River mammal (5) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
5% TAPIRS Piglike mammals (6) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
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