Ship's protective layer, as you might say (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARQUE Ship's protective layer, as you might say (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 11, 2025
91% OZONE ___ layer (protective atmospheric layer) (5)
80% PARDON What you might say for an echo? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 17, 2026
77% SCABS Protective layers over skin wounds (5) New York Times Mini Mar 7, 2026
77% RAT Rodent you might find in the bilge of a ship (3) Universal Feb 16, 2026
77% HEIGHTEN Reinforce layer protecting crew (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
73% FUSE You might blow it (4) The Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
73% GAS You might step on it (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 8, 2026
70% TEAMMATE You might pass to one (8) New York Times Apr 22, 2026
70% BERG Arctic shipping hazard, say (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 20, 2026

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