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noun • the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail • the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | Condition causing the skin around a fingernail or toenail to become painful and swollen | ||||||
noun • a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Thin, translucent skin fold at the base of a fingernail | ||||||
noun • the outer body wall of an insect | ||||||||
Dead Skin On A Fingernail Crossword Clue
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CUTICLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CUTICLE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Condition causing the skin around a fingernail or toenail to become painful and swollen | |
2 | Dead skin at the base of a fingernail
The Guardian Quick -
07 May 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 07 May 2011 |
3 | Dead skin on fingernail
The Guardian Speedy -
05 Mar 2006 | The Guardian Speedy / 05 Mar 2006 |
4 | Fingernail file
New York Times -
23 Sep 2013 | New York Times / 23 Sep 2013 |
5 | Fingernail shaper
New York Times Mini -
25 May 2017 | New York Times Mini / 25 May 2017 |
6 | First/last quarter lunar phase; or, anything semicircular or crescent-shaped, such as a lens in spectacles or the lunula of a fingernail
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
17 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 17 Jun 2023 |
7 | Irritating condition in which the skin on the side of a fingernail grows over the edge |
