Thin protective outer layer of the skin, also known as scarf-skin or cuticle (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thin protective outer layer of the skin, also known as scarf-skin or cuticle (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EPIDERMIS.

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Crossword Answer For Thin protective outer layer of the skin, also known as scarf-skin or cuticle (9):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPIDERMIS Thin protective outer layer of the skin, also known as scarf-skin or cuticle (9) (9)
6% HIDE Skin (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
6% INTEGUMENT In biology and botany, an outer protective layer such as skin or a cuticle (10) (10)
6% ECTODERM Outer skin layer (8)
5% ALOE Skin soother (4) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% PAROLEE Remove the outer layer of (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
5% LAMINATE Protect with a layer of plastic (8) Universal Oct 9, 2025
5% ENAMEL Outer layer of a tooth (6) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
5% LAMINA Thin layer (6) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
5% DERMO "Skin" prefix (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
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