Answer: cutes

AnswerCrossword Clue
CUTESAffected preciousness, with "the"
CUTESCase of the ... (affected coyness)
CUTESAffected coyness, with "the"
CUTESAffected modesty, with "the"
cutesthe true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis
cutesCUTIS, a skin layer, also CORIUM