The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCALY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Cleaving off in flakes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCALY | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cleaving off in flakes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flaky
- flake
- exfoliate
- pill
- pills
- peel
- scale
- exfoliation
- peel off
- peeling
- scurf
- flake off
Crossword Answer definitions
SCALY noun- The scaly yellowfish, Labeobarbus natalensis.
- Covered or abounding with scales.
- Composed of scales lying over each other.
- Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
- Low, mean.
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