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)
5% TARP Protective cover (4) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2026
5% SHELL Hawk protects hard covering of an egg (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
4% SUCCOUR Support during hard times (7) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2026
4% LENSCAP Photographer's protective cover (7) USA Today Sep 29, 2026
4% BEETLE Insect with hard wing cases (6) The Times Concise Sep 26, 2026
4% SEACRABS Ocean-dwelling crustaceans (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2026
4% GRANITA Sicilian dessert typically made with fresh fruit (7) The Atlantic Sep 25, 2026
4% ARULE As ___ (typically) (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2026
4% KRILL Swarming crustacean (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Sep 23, 2026
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