Hardest substance in the human body Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
2. a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
(verb)
1. coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUBSTANCE (noun)
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. considerable capital (wealth or income)
HUMAN (noun)
1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
HUMAN (adjective)
1. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings

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MELENA

More NYT Crossword (9/8/2026) Answers

Across

1. Prized gem in Chinese culture

5. Long for

9. Wise one

13. Lyft competitor

14. Trims, say

16. Bullet point on an agenda

17. ___ Scotia

18. Actress Judi with an Oscar and a Tony

19. Hawaiian bird with a reduplicative name

20. Smooths (over)

22. Pest at a comedy club

24. Soda-bottle units

25. Food court locale

26. "This American Life" host Glass

27. Suffix in the names of many languages

28. "Please don't go!"

30. French cosmetics company founded in 1909

32. ''For __ a jolly good fellow''

34. Crafts partner

36. "A Whole New ___" ("Aladdin" song)

37. CVS rival … or a phonetic hint to the answers on this puzzle's perimeter

40. 'What a shame'

43. Chopped down

44. Broody music genre

49. Aide: Abbr.

51. Sound from a pound

53. Energy-carrying chemical found in all living things, in brief

54. Santa makes one

56. Pompadour or pigtails

58. "Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the ___ one of all?"

60. Site of a paper jam

61. Milkshake flavor

62. ___ dish (lab item)

64. Father

65. "___ I a Woman?" (Sojourner Truth speech)

66. Plastic wrap brand

67. Colleges, to Aussies

68. Stuff growing on a tree trunk

69. Acidic ingredient in guacamole

70. Money maker

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Down

1. Jaguar’s home?

2. Totally ban

3. Faithful follower

4. Clear, as a board

5. Base of a statue

6. March 15, e.g.

7. Diarist Anaïs

8. ___ Sketch (classic drawing toy)

9. Kitchen fixture that might have a double or single basin

10. Artist's workshop

11. Army leader

12. May Birthstone

15. Shape of conchiglie pasta

21. Cohort above jrs.

23. Ronald McDonald, e.g.

25. "This one's on me!"

29. Cry of frustration

31. "Titanic" heroine

33. Did the backstroke, say

35. Works with a needle

38. One-named Hello singer

39. Induct into a Hall of Fame, perhaps

40. Froth seen at the beach

41. Most populous Canadian province

42. 2014 nonfiction best seller subtitled "A Brief History of Humankind"

45. "Shaken, not stirred" drink

46. Use DoorDash or Grubhub, e.g.

48. Some speech impediments

50. ___ chi (Chinese martial art)

52. Not see the ___ for the trees

55. Amazing bargain

57. 'To recap . . .'

59. Decays

60. British baby carriage

63. The first T in TNT

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