Tar must break down to form rock layer (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tar must break down to form rock layer (7) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRATUM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRATUM Tar must break down to form rock layer (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 6, 2025
7% STRATA Rock layers (6) Commuter Aug 11, 2025
6% DEGRADE Break down chemically (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 3, 2025
6% SOB Break down, perhaps (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
6% COLLAPSE Break down (8) Puzzler Backwords Jul 19, 2025
6% SEDIMENTARY Layered type of rock (11) The Times Concise Jul 1, 2025
6% PARSE Break down (5) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2025
5% NORI Makimono layer (4) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
5% CORNEA Layer of the eye (6) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
5% PARFAIT Layered dessert (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025

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