Crossword-Solution: LEATHERY 8 letters, 17 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 14

They was dried by the sun and dark and shriveled and leathery, like the pictures of mummies you see in books.

And as they passed by the dead folk, for whom they had often to turn aside, they noted that each of the dead leathery faces was drawn up in a grin as though they had died in pain, and yet beguiled, so that all those visages looked somewhat alike, as though they had come from the workshop of one craftsman.

Dudgeon, as the port rose to his cheeks, and a smile, that was semi-confidential and a trifle foolish, began to play upon his leathery features, not only with composure, but with a suspicion of kindness.

There were eggs without egg-spoons, toast which was leathery from being kept, dried-up rashers, and grounds in the coffee.

Old Von der Tann stood close behind Barney prompting him upon the royal duties that had fallen so suddenly upon his shoulders, and none thought it strange that he was unfamiliar with the craft of kingship, for was it not common knowledge that he had been kept a close prisoner in Blentz since boyhood, nor been given any coaching for the duties Peter of Blentz never intended he should perform? After it was all over Prince Ludwig’s grim and leathery face relaxed into a smile of satisfaction.