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% SANDSTONE Common sedimentary rock (9)
7% SILTSTONE Type of sedimentary rock (9)
6% UNUSUAL Not common (7) USA Today Jan 17, 2026
6% GRANITE Type of rock (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jan 12, 2026
6% STAR Rock __ (4) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
6% LEE Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim (3) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
6% BUZZARD Raptor that is now the UK's most common bird of prey (7) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
6% TEETER Rock (6) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
6% ICED On the rocks (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
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