VERB: "to strip off an outer layer of" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to strip off an outer layer of" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. British politician (1788-1850)
2. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
(verb)
1. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
2. strip the skin off

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LAYER (noun)
1. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
2. single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
LAYER (verb)
1. make or form a layer
STRIP (verb)
1. lay bare
2. take off or remove
STRIP (noun)
1. an airfield without normal airport facilities
2. a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book

Hint 3: Anagram

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