Rock that could contain oil Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rock that could contain oil . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHALE Rock that could contain oil (5)
3% ICE "Rocks" (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 10, 2025
3% HOLD Contain (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
3% HELD Contained (4) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
3% HOLDER Container (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
3% FAT What butter or oil may contain (3)
3% ZEN Japanese garden that contains rocks, gravel, and sand (3)
3% CLOUD Could rocks darken? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% ORES Rocks that may contain gold (4) Universal Sep 5, 2025
2% FRIED Cooked in oil (5) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
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