Creature's back showing bony plates Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Creature's back showing bony plates last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LAMINA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAMINA Creature's back showing bony plates (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 15, 2019
7% ARMADILLO Bony-plated creature (9) The Times Concise Sep 25, 2021
6% SCRAGGY Bony (7) The Sun Mini Jul 7, 2025
5% CAMEL Caravan creature (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
5% DISH Dinner plate (4) Newsday Sep 1, 2025
5% MODEL Fashion plate, maybe (5) New York Times Aug 30, 2025
5% DISHPAN Place for dirty plates (7) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
5% ATBAT Home plate appearance (5) Newsday Aug 24, 2025
5% NOTA "__ creature was stirring..." (4) Newsday Aug 24, 2025
5% UNICORN Tapestry creature (7) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025

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