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Dead Skin On Fingernails Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CUTICLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CUTICLES

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199%8Exact Match!
231%8 Results of fingernails on skin
330%8 Care of hands and fingernails

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We think the answer is "CUTICLES" which means:

    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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I need to push back my cuticles before applying nail polish."
  • • "The manicurist trimmed my cuticles during my last visit to the salon."

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