The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLICK which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2007.
Oil-spill formation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLICK | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oil-spill formation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slick
- sand
- boom
- epa
- valdez
- bioremediation
- discharge
- turn
- release
- releasing
- shed
- run
Crossword Answer definitions
SLICK noun- A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
- Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
- A tool used to make something smooth or even.
- A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
- A helicopter.
- A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
- A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
- To make slick.
- Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- (often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
- Extraordinarily great or special.
- Sleek; smooth
- The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.
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