Hard iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of the shell of an oyster (6-2-5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOTHEROFPEARL Hard iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of the shell of an oyster (6-2-5) (13)
6% CARAPACE Hard shell (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 1, 2025
6% ABALONE Mollusk with an iridescent inner shell (7) New York Times Jul 6, 2020
6% NACRE Iridescent shell layer (5)
5% STRATA Layers (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 28, 2025
5% PLY Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 25, 2025
5% COCONUTS Tropical fruits with hard shells (8)
5% TIERS Layers (5) Universal Nov 14, 2025
5% INTHERED Broke entire shell of hard nuts (2,3,3) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Nov 9, 2025
5% REACT Substances ____ with each other to form new compounds (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 9, 2025
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