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noun • a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | ||||||||
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noun • small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil • evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits • hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork • one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish • a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation adjective satellite • of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive | ||||||||
| 35% | 10 | Characterizing a profitable source of petroleum | ||||||
adjective satellite • containing oil | ||||||||
An Oil Source Crossword Clue
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SHALE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SHALE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times12 Jan 1988 | Down 57 | |
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