The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RINDS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 1999.
Fruit coverings^RIND crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RINDS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fruit coverings^RIND
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- apple
 - avocado
 - banana
 - benefits
 - berries
 - blossom
 - citron
 - citrus
 - coco
 - conserve
 - dividends
 - fig
 
Crossword Answer definitions
RINDS noun- Tree bark
 - A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
 - (usually "the") The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"
 
- To remove the rind from.
 
- An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill.
 
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