Protective layer for fool in grip of Hi-Lo fever (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILCLOTH Protective layer for fool in grip of Hi-Lo fever (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
5% PLY Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
5% AGUE Fever (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
5% HEIGHTEN Reinforce layer protecting crew (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
5% CABIN Kind of fever (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
5% TIER Layer (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
5% STRATA Layers (6) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
5% ENAMEL Protective tooth layer (6)
4% DELUDE Fool (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
4% ONTO Not fooled by (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026

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