Starts to slough hard exterior, discarding skin Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEDS Starts to slough hard exterior, discarding skin (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 13, 2018
5% SHED Slough off (4) Universal Mar 9, 2026
5% HIDE Hard fish skin (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 8, 2026
5% OUTER Exterior (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 6, 2026
5% OUTSIDE Exterior (7) (7) Mirror Quick Feb 13, 2026
5% JUNKS Discards (5) LA Times Mini Feb 12, 2026
5% LITHE Flexible movement of snake sloughing skin (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
4% ASOF Starting on (4) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
4% LED Started (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026
4% JETSAM Discarded cargo (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 1, 2026

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