Outer layer of skin sliced as lice are shifted (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUTICLE Outer layer of skin sliced as lice are shifted (7) (7)
7% EPIDERMIS Skin's outer layer (9) The Times Concise Jul 30, 2025
6% ENAMEL Outer layer of a tooth (6) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
6% PEACOAT Woolen outer layer (7) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2025
6% RIND Outer layer (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 7, 2025
5% NITS Baby lice (4) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
5% PEEL Remove the outer skin from (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 4, 2025
5% DEEP Well past the outer layer (4) USA Today Oct 3, 2025
5% SNAKESKIN Viper's outer layer (9) (9) Puzzler Sep 18, 2025
5% AGAINST Not in favour of pagan removing outer layers in street (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
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