| KEROGEN | Solid material found in rocks, producing hydrocarbons similar to petroleum when heated |
| CREEP | (Of plants) to grow along the ground or over rocks, producing roots, suckers or tendrils (5) |
| ANTARCTICOCEAN | Nice cataract on rocks producing a lot of water |
| ORE | Rock producing metal (3) |
| DRILL | A cylindrical end-cutting tool used to originate or enlarge circular holes in solid material. (5) |
| MINESTRONE | In excavation, bit of ruby found in rock soup (10) |
| RETAININGWALL | Structure to hold back solid material (9,4) |
| AGATE | It's found in rock - after support it gets to grow (5) |
| QUARTZ | Hard glossy mineral found in rocks (6) |
| TOTTERS | Adders found in rocks (7) |
| GROUNDWATER | Moisture found in rocks or soil |
| REELS | River fish potentially found in rocks (5) |
| CHISEL | Cutting tool with a sharpened edge at the end of a metal blade, used-often by driving with a mallet or hammer-in dressing, shaping, or working a solid material such as wood, stone, or metal. (6) |
| CRAB | A creature found in rock pools that has sharp nippers (4) |
| DRYSTONE | Boring, solid material needed for this type of wall (3-5) |
| GARLIC | Plant the Italian found in rock climbing (6) |
| METAL | Solid material, a good conductor of heat and electricity (5) |
| SLATE | Flat, broad, fairly thick, usually square pieces of solid material especially stone |
| WAX | Viscous or solid material of natural origin consisting largely of esters of fatty acids (3) |
| LARVA | Immature creature researcher finally found in rock (5) |
