Thick, spiked outer covering? Crossword Clue

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THICK (adjective)
1. hard to pass through because of dense growth
2. spoken as if with a thick tongue
THICK (adverb)
1. in quick succession
2. with a thick consistency
THICK (noun)
1. the location of something surrounded by other things
COVERING (noun)
1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
2. the work of applying something

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