The most common type of sedimentary rock (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHALE The most common type of sedimentary rock (5) (5)
7% COM Most common URL extension (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
7% SENSE The common type of it isn't common, according to Voltaire (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
7% THE Most common English word (3) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
7% OAK Most common type of wood in Minecraft (3) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
7% SANDSTONE Common sedimentary rock (9)
7% SILTSTONE Type of sedimentary rock (9)
6% MAXIMALIST Celebrity on principle is most demanding type (10) The Times Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
6% ROLL Rock and __ (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
6% RARE Not common (4)
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