Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEBUM Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin (5) (5)
5% ENDOCRINE __ glands (hormone secreters) (9) Commuter Aug 18, 2026
4% SECRETE Discharge like a gland (7) Universal Nov 5, 2026
4% SALVE Oily ointment (5) TV Nov 1, 2026
4% SCALP Clasp damaged skin under hair (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 31, 2026
4% OILS Lubricates (4) Universal Oct 22, 2026
4% PEEL Skin (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 2026
4% OIL Lubricate (3) New York Times Midi Oct 8, 2026
4% LUBE Greasy or oily substance to reduce friction, familiarly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 17, 2026
4% HORMONE Gland secretion (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 25, 2024
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