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noun • silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs verb • retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment • wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection | ||||||||
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Encloses Protectively Crossword Clue
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COCOONS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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COCOONS
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times18 Jan 1991 | Across 50 | |
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