Theory to explain seafloor spreading Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLATETECTONICS Theory to explain seafloor spreading (14)
3% RAYS Stinging seafloor swimmers (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 14, 2026
2% RAMPANT Spreading uncontrollably (7) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
2% DAYINCOURT Chance to explain (10) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 8, 2026
2% WHATISTHIS "Care to explain?" (10) LA Times Daily Feb 7, 2026
2% NUTELLA Sweet spread (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
2% PATE Meat spread (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
2% BANG "The Big ___ Theory" (4)
2% AIOLI Garlicky spread (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
2% SOLVE Explain (a mystery) (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 22, 2026
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