Crossword answer
SHALE
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
SHALE
Clues that lead to SHALE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Product of mud compaction5Wall Street JournalSep 25, 2026
Clay rock5The IndependentAug 12, 2026
Fossil-yielding rock5USA TodayJul 30, 2026
Rock that is a source of petroleum and natural gas5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 11, 2026
Rock formed from clay5Thomas JosephJun 24, 2026
Rock that's fracked to release oil5New York TimesJun 2, 2026
Soft rock5New York TimesMay 2, 2026
Layered rock5Eugene ShefferApr 6, 2026
Fuel-yielding rock (5)5The SunOct 9, 2025
Oil source has excited the French (5)5The SunOct 9, 2025
Cement ingredient5New York TimesMay 23, 2025
Petroleum-yielding rock5NewsdayJan 21, 2025
Soft rock (rhymes with "whale")5Daily ThemedJun 19, 2022
About SHALE in crosswords
SHALE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Product of mud compaction” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of SHALE (18)
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Sep 25, 2026
Product of mud compaction · Wall Street Journal · 6 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Clay rock · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Fossil-yielding rock · USA Today · 6 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Rock that is a source of petroleum and natural gas · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 24
Jun 24, 2026
Rock formed from clay · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Clay rock · The Independent · 15 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Rock that's fracked to release oil · New York Times · 27 Down
May 2, 2026
Soft rock · New York Times · 32 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Layered rock · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Jan 20, 2026
Clay rock · The Independent · 16 Down
Oct 14, 2025
Layered rock · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Fuel-yielding rock (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Oil source has excited the French (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
May 23, 2025
Cement ingredient · New York Times · 12 Down
Feb 17, 2025
Layered rock · New York Times · 9 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Petroleum-yielding rock · Newsday · Across
Sep 20, 2024
Layered rock · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 19, 2022
Soft rock (rhymes with "whale") · Daily Themed · 5 Down