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noun • a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | ||||||||
| 52% | 14 | Fusion reactor that turns non-fissile isotopes into fissile ones | ||||||
noun • a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns | ||||||||
| 36% | 6 | Sedimentary rock with fissile layers | ||||||
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Fissile Rock 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 Times08 Aug 1993 | Down 89 | |
| New York Times20 Sep 1992 | Across 53 | |
| New York Times01 May 1992 | Down 49 | |
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