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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRATUM Tar must break down to form rock layer (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 6, 2025
6% FIST Hand-formed rock? (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026
6% CRY Break down (3) Newsday May 30, 2026
6% COLLAPSE Break down (8) Puzzler Backwords May 3, 2026
5% COAT Layer of fur (4) Universal Aug 25, 2026
5% BREA La ___ Tar Pits (4) Universal Aug 24, 2026
5% OWETO Must repay (5) Newsday Aug 21, 2026
5% SMASH Break; 20 Down term (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2026
5% ALT Rock-___ (3) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
5% GOON The show must! (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2026

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