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% VERY ___ interesting (extremely) (4)
2% BEER "Ginger" or "root" follower (4)
2% TUBER Swollen root (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 11, 2025
2% TEN Square root of 100 (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025
2% LOANRATES Levels of interest? (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
2% TEASPOON Small item of cutlery (8) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2025
2% ROPY Fibrous, as roots (4) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
2% RAH Root word? (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
2% EYED Looked at with interest (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
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