Layer Below The Earths Crust Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MANTLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MANTLE

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	37%	9		One of the rare earths
3	37%	6		Earths, in sci-fi

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "MANTLE" which means:

noun

• The cloak as a symbol of authority
• United states baseball player (1931-1997)
• The layer of the earth between the crust and the core
• Anything that covers
• (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
• Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
• Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
• A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

verb

• Spread over a surface, like a mantle
• Cover like a mantle

An example sentence would be:

• "She draped her coat over the mantle."
• "The mantle of leadership was passed on to the next generation."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times21 Jan 2020	Down 3
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