Hardened skin, firm and black, in section of ear Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CORNCOB Hardened skin, firm and black, in section of ear (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 9, 2015
5% CALCULUS Hardened skin broken by copper salt concretion (8) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 20, 2026
5% INURE Harden (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026
5% SETS Hardens (4) Commuter Jan 17, 2026
4% DERM Skin, in combinations (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 23, 2026
4% LOBE Part of the ear (4) The Telegraph Mini Apr 20, 2026
4% TONE Muscle firmness (4) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
4% STUD Earring style (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 17, 2026
4% LACERATED Tore (the skin) (9) Puzzler Backwords Apr 17, 2026
4% LEATHER Student with occasionally mega-itchy ear skin that's treated (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 16, 2026

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