| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| envelopes | A covering or containing structure or layer |
| crustier | Having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering |
| crustiest | Having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering |
| tegmen | a superficial layer or covering usually of a plant or animal part |
| cuticles | A protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant, invertebrate, or shell |
| depositing | (of water, the wind, or other natural agency) Lay down (matter) gradually as a layer or covering |
| snowcap | layer of snow forming a cap on or covering the top of something, as a mountain peak or ridge |
