Cover - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'cover' is the definition.
(I know that cover can be written as lid)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lid that I've seen before include "Top for bottle or eye protector" , "Removable cover of a container" , "Cover as for jar" , "Cover for box or pot" , "Top or cover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The New York Times and The Sunday Times.

'cover' is the definition.
(I know that cover can be written as shroud)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for shroud that I've seen before include "hide" , "Garment for corpse" , "Envelop (in cloud, for instance)" , "Sheet for a corpse (6)" , "Cloth in which a body is wrapped for burial" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

'cover' is the definition.
(I know that cover can be written as screen)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for screen that I've seen before include "Protect - project" , "cloak" , "Surface for projection of pictures" , "Partition; test suitability" , "Block out" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

'cover' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for shelter that I've seen before include "Refuge; protect" , "Roof" , "Refuge, protection" , "Housing or haven" , "Shield as from rain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and The Wall Street Journal.

'cover' is the definition.
(I know that cover is the is a more specific form of the action of envelop.)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for envelop that I've seen before include "Surround and embrace" , "Hide" , "Shroud, cover up" , "Wrap up, cover on all sides" , "Give all-round cover" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and The Wall Street Journal.

'cover' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for wrapper that I've seen before include "Packaging" , "Book's dust jacket" , "(Sweet) paper" , "band" , "cover version" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and The Wall Street Journal.

'cover' is the definition.
(I know that coat is a more specific form of the action cover)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for coat that I've seen before include "Ulster, perhaps" , "Fleece" , "Layer of paint" , "Jacket" , "Warm outerwear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard and The New York Times.

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