The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1989.
Root covering crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Root covering
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slate
- cementum
- cement
- cemented
- base
- crown
- crowning
- slip
- slipped
- slipping
- slips
- stock
Crossword Answer definitions
SLATE noun- A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
- The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
- A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools
- A roofing-tile made of slate.
- A record of money owed.
- A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
- An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
- A thin plate of any material; a flake.
- Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.
- To cover with slate.
- To criticise harshly.
- To schedule.
- To anticipate or strongly expect.
- To set a dog upon (a person).
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