The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ORLE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2010.
Outer area of an escutcheon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ORLE | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Outer area of an escutcheon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- superficies
 - deep
 - peripheral
 - periphery
 - circumference
 - edge
 - environs
 - outskirts
 - purlieu
 - shire
 - skirt
 - space
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ORLE noun- A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge
 - The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse
 - A fillet under the ovolo of a capital
 
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