Geological epoch about 66-56 million years ago Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PALEOCENE Geological epoch about 66-56 million years ago (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
4% EOCENE Geological epoch, roughly 56 to 34 million years ago (6) The Guardian Weekend Feb 5, 2022
3% NEVER "Not in a million years!" (5) LA Times Mini Aug 28, 2025
3% ICEAGE About a million years ago. (6)
2% STRATA Geological layers (6) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
2% MAHARIS George of "Route 66" (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
2% EON Millions of years make one (3)
2% EPOCH Geologic period (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
2% AIRE Suffix for million (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
2% IAMOLD "It was *that* long ago?" (6) TV Nov 16, 2025

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