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% RIND Outer layer (4) LA Times Daily Mar 25, 2026
6% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 4, 2026
5% CORNEA Eye's outer layer (6) Commuter Apr 3, 2026
4% SPEND Shell out (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 9, 2026
4% STRATUM Layer (7) The New Yorker Mini May 7, 2026
4% ATM Outer bank? (3) LA Times Daily May 7, 2026
4% PLY Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer May 5, 2026
4% SNAIL Slug in a shell (5)
4% EDGE Outer margin (4) Newsday May 4, 2026
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