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

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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)
6% SHELL Hard outer covering (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 16, 2026
4% TINFOIL Thin metal sheet typically now made of aluminium (7) The Times Specialist Feb 16, 2026
4% OVERTAXED Made to work too hard (9) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
4% SAFETY Protection for example covering fleet on and off (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
4% RIM Outer edge (3) LA Times Daily Feb 10, 2026
4% PTA School support organization: Abbr. (3)
4% PERIPHERY Outer edge (9) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
4% CAFTAN Garment made of tin covering behind (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
4% AEGIS Protection, as from an organization (5) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
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