The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHALE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Layered rock crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHALE | 62 % | 5 |
| GNEISS | 24 % | 6 |
| MICA | 14 % | 4 |
Why may SHALE be the right solution?
The answer is "SHALE" because it is a type of sedimentary rock that is naturally formed in layers.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Layered rock
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- strata
- bedrock
- shale
- gneiss
- mica
- flagstone
- foliated
- massive
- schist
- basset
- layer
- platy
Crossword Answer definitions
SHALE 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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHALE
- Claylike rock
- Fissile rock
- Oil source
- Oil-yielding rock
- Fine-grained rock
- Fragile layered rock
- Product of mud compaction
- Rock used in fracking
- Sedimentary rock
- Fuel-yielding rock
More clues leading to the result GNEISS
- Metamorphic rock
- Coarsegrained rock
- Foliated metamorphic rock
- Banded metamorphic rock
- Pleasant-sounding rock?
- Banded rock
- Layered rock
- Rock variety
- Laminated rock.
- Flaky rock resembling granite.