Soft white rock composed of fine-grained calcium carbonate, chiefly formed from shell fragments of marine fossils (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHALK Soft white rock composed of fine-grained calcium carbonate, chiefly formed from shell fragments of marine fossils (5) (5)
5% DESCALE Remove a calcium carbonate crust from (an appliance) (7) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
5% LIMESTONE Sedimentary rock composed chiefly of calcium carbonate (9) (9)
4% LIMPET Marine mollusc with a conical shell that clings to rocks (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Dec 30, 2025
4% SEASON Compose a song fragment for Winter, perhaps (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
4% GNEISS Common coarse-grained rock (6) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 12, 2025
4% AWFUL Far from fine (5) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
4% MUSLIN Fine soft cotton fabric (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 9, 2025
4% SHRED Fragment (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 8, 2025
4% MOLTENLAVA Soft rock? (10) Universal Nov 1, 2025
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