Flaky rock known for holding fossils Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flaky rock known for holding fossils . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHALE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHALE Flaky rock known for holding fossils (5)
3% COAL Fossil fuel (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
3% SCALY Flaky (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
2% RULES Holds power (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
2% SNOW Flaky stuff! (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 16, 2026
2% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
2% DETAIN Hold in custody (6) Universal Jan 13, 2026
2% STAR Rock __ (4) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
2% SEC "Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") (3)
2% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
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