Decorticates.
The crossword clue "Decorticates." is answered by PEELS, a 5-letter entry. Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 1996; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
PEELS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PEELS answer page.
Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 1996; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for PEELS
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- Bakers' shovels. - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
- Fruit skins - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Pares - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
- Spa offerings - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
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