Metal encasing small orris root is an item of interest to palaeontologists Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOSSIL Metal encasing small orris root is an item of interest to palaeontologists (6)
2% TEE Item stored in a small hole in a golf cart (3) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
2% SOUL Genre rooted in gospel (4) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
2% KUNTA Roots patriarch __ Kinte (5) Newsday Feb 13, 2026
2% ALEX "Roots" writer Haley (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
2% YAM Potato-like root (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
2% PRY Be overly interested (3) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
2% APE Primatologist's interest (3) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
2% TARO Poi root (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
2% INGOT Metal bar (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
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