Sedimentary rock
The crossword clue "Sedimentary rock" is answered by SHALE, a 5-letter entry. Used 28 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SHALE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SHALE answer page.
Used 28 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- LIMESTONE (3 uses in xd)
- SANDSTONE (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for SHALE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SHALE, most used first.
- Layered rock - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Fissile rock - used 48 times, most recently in 2025
- Oil-bearing rock - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Rock bottom - NADIR, used 75 times
- Crystal-lined rock - GEODE, used 73 times
- Banded rock - AGATE, used 49 times
- Rock concert venue - ARENA, used 49 times
- Third rock from the sun - EARTH, used 49 times
- Crystal-filled rock - GEODE, used 32 times
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