Hard protective or supporting outer covering of organisms such as insects and crustaceans, typically made of chitin (11) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard protective or supporting outer covering of organisms such as insects and crustaceans, typically made of chitin (11) . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXOSKELETON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXOSKELETON Hard protective or supporting outer covering of organisms such as insects and crustaceans, typically made of chitin (11) (11)
5% EYELID Cover protecting the organ of sight (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 25, 2025
4% USUAL Typical (5) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
4% PRAWN Small crustacean (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 30, 2025
4% EXTERIOR Outer surface (8) The Times Concise Aug 27, 2025
4% BARK Outer cover of a tree (4) (4) Mirror Classic Aug 24, 2025
4% LOCUST Insect (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
4% MULCH Organic material laid to protect plant roots (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 20, 2025
4% ENCASE Put inside a hard covering (6) The Times Concise Aug 18, 2025
4% RIMS Outer edges (4) USA Today Aug 14, 2025
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