Oily substance that protects skin from drying out (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEBUM Oily substance that protects skin from drying out (5) (5)
6% OLIVE Oily fruit (5) The Telegraph Mini May 16, 2026
6% PARCH Dry out (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 17, 2026
5% GOOS Honeylike substances (4) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
5% INSURANCE A nun cries out for protection (9) The Times Quick Cryptic May 23, 2026
5% ICE Dry __ (3) Newsday May 23, 2026
5% TEST Dry run (4) Universal May 22, 2026
5% LYES Soapmaking substances (4) Universal May 20, 2026
5% SERE Dry and withered (4) New York Times May 19, 2026
5% OPT ___ out of (withdraw from) (3)
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