The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHALES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
Fine-grained rocks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHALES | 67 % | 6 |
| BASALTS | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fine-grained rocks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trap
- argillaceous
- trapped
- trapping
- slate
- shale
- groundmass
- hornfels
- clay
- talc
- basalt
- aphanitic
Crossword Answer definitions
SHALES noun- A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
- A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
- To take off the shell or coat of.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SHALES
- Rocks formed from clay
- Layered minerals
- Laminous rocks
- Fuel-yielding rocks
- Oil-bearing rocks
- Fissile rocks
- Fossil-yielding rocks
- Fissile rocks.
- Layers of rock.
- Fine-grained rocks.