Opal, essentially Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Opal, essentially last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SILICA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SILICA Opal, essentially (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2022
83% SILICAS Flint and opal, essentially (7)
8% GEM Opal or moonstone (3) USA Today Sep 22, 2025
7% ALPO Canned dog food brand (anagram of "opal") (4)
7% VINYL LPs, essentially (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
7% COCOA Essential for chocolate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
7% CURDS Cottage cheese, essentially (5) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
7% ELECTIVE Non-essential, as surgery (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
7% SHUTTLECOCK Badminton essential (11) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
7% OATS Porridge, essentially (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025

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