| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EXOSKELETON | External protective covering | |
| ARMOUR | Protective covering | |
| AWNING | Protective covering | |
| TARP | Waterproof protective covering | |
| FORESIDE | The outside or external covering. | |
| MULCH | Protective covering of rotting vegetable matter | |
| ARTHRODERM | The external covering of an Arthropod. | |