The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIND which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Outer covering crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIND | 27 % | 4 |
| SKIN | 23 % | 4 |
| HUSK | 14 % | 4 |
| PEEL | 9 % | 4 |
| COAT | 9 % | 4 |
| SHELL | 5 % | 5 |
| CASING | 5 % | 6 |
| HULL | 5 % | 4 |
| WRAPPER | 5 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Outer covering
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shell
- exterior
- envelope
- point out
- gesture
- motioning
- gestural
- gesturing
- motion
- yea
- marys
- psychodrama
Crossword Answer definitions
RIND 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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RIND
- Citrus cover
- Fruit skin
- Melon throwaway
- Orange coat
- Orange peel
- Peel
- Peeling
- Source of zest
- Pickled watermelon part
- Zest source
More clues leading to the result SKIN
- Body covering
- Peel
- Rind
- It's got you covered
- Onion throwaway
- Tattoo spot
- iPhone covering
- Canvas for tattoos
- Tattoo canvas
- What's got you covered
More clues leading to the result HUSK
- Corn coat
- Corn cover
- Corn holder
- Corn covering
- Outer coconut layer
- Natural wrap enclosing the answer at 42-Across
- Prepare for cooking, as corn
- Strip, as corn
- Dry covering
- Tamale wrapper
More clues leading to the result PEEL
- Avenger Emma
- Fruit cover
- Lime cover
- __-and-stick labels
- Remove the skin
- Come unglued
- Orange jacket
- Rind
- Banana discard
- Cause of a slip, maybe
More clues leading to the result COAT
- Brushed-on layer
- Jacket
- Surface
- Lay it on
- Paint unit
- Winter garment
- Winter wear
- Cover
- Layer of paint
- Dog covering
More clues leading to the result SHELL
- Turtle's home
- Conch or cowrie
- Cowrie protector
- Clam's house
- Oyster cloister
- Something punny in this puzzle
- Beach bum's find
- Mortar missile
- Beachcomber's find
- Exxon rival
More clues leading to the result CASING
- Sausage meat holder
- Sausage holder
- Ballistics shell
- Reconaissance activity for a criminal
- Sausage container
- Sausage skin
- Kind of cover
- Outer covering of a tire or a salami.
- Outer covering of a hot dog.
- Framework.
More clues leading to the result HULL
- Underwater part of a boat
- Frigate frame
- Part of a boat that's always underwater
- Ship's bottom
- Massachusetts town
- NHL MVP of 1965
- Where a leak may spring
- Bobby of hockey
- Naval base?
- Outer covering