Oil source has excited the French (5)

1 solution5 lettersCrypticLast seen 9 OCT 2025

THE ANSWER

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SHALE is the 5-letter answer to “Oil source has excited the French (5)”, last seen in The Sun Cryptic Crossword on 9 October 2025.

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The Sun Cryptic Crossword9 OCT 2025

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