Swelling of the skin, often caused by infection of a hair follicle (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOIL Swelling of the skin, often caused by infection of a hair follicle (4) (4)
8% DERMA Skin layer with hair follicles (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
7% OILGLANDS They open into skin follicles (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
6% ENGORGE Cause to swell (7) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
5% ATHLETESFOOT Fungal infection of the skin (8,4) (12) Puzzler Nov 28, 2025
5% NEATO "Swell!" (5) Universal Nov 22, 2025
5% HENNA Hair and skin dye (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
5% DYE It's often hair apparent? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
5% SCABIES Contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 4, 2025
5% DERMIS Skin layer with hair follicles (6) LA Times Daily Apr 7, 2025
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