Roughly one-third of the earth's surface Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESERT Roughly one-third of the earth's surface (6) New York Times Jun 23, 2023
6% OCEANS About 71% of the earth's surface (6) New York Times Aug 5, 2025
6% MAP A diagram of the Earth's surface (3)
6% PACIFICOCEAN One-third of the earth's surface (12)
5% ICE Skating surface (3) USA Today Oct 20, 2025
5% WAP Throw roughly (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
5% ENAMEL Tooth surface (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 18, 2025
5% RAIL The third is dangerous (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
5% MAT Wrestling surface (3) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
5% GEOL Earth sci. (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025

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