Fossil-preserving gunk Crossword Clue

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Fossil-preserving gunk Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
2. a man who serves as a sailor
(verb)
1. coat with tar

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FOSSIL (noun)
1. someone whose style is out of fashion
2. the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

Hint 3: Anagram

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