The shell of a tortoise or a turtle; or, any impenetrable outer layer (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARAPACE The shell of a tortoise or a turtle; or, any impenetrable outer layer (8) (8)
6% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 4, 2026
5% PEEL Outer layer of a fruit (4) The Telegraph Mini Jun 5, 2026
5% CORNEA Eye's outer layer (6) Commuter Apr 3, 2026
5% RIND Outer layer (4) LA Times Daily Mar 25, 2026
4% WATER Aqua regia's outer layer wet, surprisingly (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jun 19, 2026
4% EDGES Outer borders (5) Newsday Jun 16, 2026
4% OYSTER Seafood in a shell (6) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
4% HEN Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer May 29, 2026
4% TERRAPIN "Diamondback" turtle (8) Commuter May 26, 2026
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