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

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We think the answer is "EGGSHELL" which means:

    noun
  • • The exterior covering of a bird's egg
  • adjective
  • • Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
  • • Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell; as in eggshell porcelain.
  • • Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She carefully cracked open the eggshell and poured out the yolk."
  • • "The artist painted delicate patterns on the smooth surface of the eggshell."

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The Guardian Cryptic05 Apr 2002 Down 5
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