___ layer (protective atmospheric layer) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ATMOSPHERIC (adjective)
1. relating to or located in the atmosphere
PROTECTIVE (adjective)
1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
2. showing care

More Daily Themed Crossword (3/11/2026) Answers

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1. Recycling ___ (Windows trash can)

4. Body of water by the beach

7. Mop & ___ (floor cleaner)

10. "___ dokie!" (cheerful affirmation)

12. "Every dog ___ its day"

13. Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)

14. Crowdsourced review website

15. Georgia's capital, for short

16. Wild hog (rhymes with "soar")

17. Soak up, as gravy

19. "___ the Vampire Slayer," show with the episode "Normal Again," where the plot was revealed to be a hallucination

22. ___ and don'ts

23. Pleasant smell from the kitchen, say

24. 1980s sitcom starring the titular comedian Bob as an author, where the plot was revealed to be a dream

28. Steely ___ of "The Royal Scam"

29. "Darling," for short

30. Sticky, slimy stuff

31. Princess Aurora or Snorlax, e.g.

34. "Last but not ___ ..." (common speech filler)

36. Shade developed by beachgoers

37. Soap opera following the Ewing family, with the episode "Return to Camelot" where the plot of an entire season was revealed to be a dream

38. Talk back with attitude

40. Dedicated poem

41. Practical joke

42. "___ Peaks," 1990s show where much of the plot was hinted to be a dream

45. Chit-___ (small talk)

49. "___ Way or Another" (1979 Blondie song)

50. Letter that NATO calls "November," phonetically

51. "___ Driver" (Robert De Niro movie)

52. NFL scores, for short

53. Actress ___ de Armas of "Deep Water"

54. Girl group with the 1999 song "No Scrubs"

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1. "___ Meets World," 1990s sitcom with the episode "And Then There Was Shawn" where the plot was revealed to be a dream

2. Mike and ___ (brand of fruit-flavored candies)

3. Zero, in soccer scores

4. Square, triangle, or circle, e.g.

5. Gobble up, as food

6. Gestures-based communication system Abbr.

7. Mess up (rhymes with "roof")

8. Unsliced bread unit

9. Nashville's Grand Ole ___

11. ___ salt (bath salt)

16. George W. ___, former US President

18. "I'm ___ tight budget": 2 wds.

19. __ and arrow

20. ___-B (dental hygiene brand)

21. "The Twilight ___," 1960s series with the episode "Perchance to Dream," where the plot was revealed to be a dream

22. Lion's home

23. Super Bowl interruptions, for short

24. "This is neither the time ___ the place for such a discussion"

25. "I've Got ___ in Kalamazoo" (1942 tune): 2 wds.

26. ___ Parks, civil rights activist

27. Tiny ___ (toddlers)

29. Farm clucker

32. Neytiri and the Xenomorph, for two: Abbr.

33. "Do not dwell in the ___ ..." ("Let it be")

34. Little fellow

35. Give power to, as a senator

37. Prima ___ (lead female singer)

38. Beach grains

39. What ten minutes can feel like, to an impatient child

41. Award-winning show starring Emilia Clarke and Sean Bean: Abbr.

43. "Aren't ___ pair?": 2 wds.

44. Tourist's place of residence

46. Head accessory

47. Rose of Guns N' Roses

48. ___-tac-toe (game also called noughts and crosses)

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