Holding metal, back to front, turned to beat thin layer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOLDLEAF Holding metal, back to front, turned to beat thin layer (8) The Times Cryptic Mar 19, 2025
6% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
6% SEAMS Thin layers of limestone (5) Newsday Dec 19, 2025
6% LAMINA Thin layer (6) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
5% TINFOIL Thin metal sheet typically now made of aluminium (7) The Times Specialist Feb 16, 2026
5% SCRAM "Beat it" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
5% EMOTIONAL Holding back tears, perhaps (9) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
5% CAMERAS Devices on the front and back of smartphones (7) The Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
5% SCAR Mark vehicles back to front (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 1, 2026
5% PLY Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026

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