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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thick, spiked outer covering? featured in New York Times puzzle on January 28, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRAGONSLAYER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DRAGONSLAYER Thick, spiked outer covering? | (12) | New York Times | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 7% | HUSK Outer covering of a coconut | (4) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 6% | DENSE Thick | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 6% | AMID In the thick of | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 6% | CAKES Covers in a thick layer | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 5% | NETS They may stop spikes | (4) | The Washington Post Mini | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 5% | NAIL Metal spike | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 5% | SCLERA The eyeball's outer membrane | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 5% | GREASE Thick oil (6) | (6) | Mirror Quick | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 5% | LAYIT ___ on thick (exaggerate) | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 21, 2026 |
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