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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Apply the sponge . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERASE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ERASE Apply the sponge | (5) | ||
| 41% | SOPUP Apply a sponge to | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 4, 2017 | 
| 32% | HANGER-ON Hot needle applied to sponge | (9) | ||
| 4% | CADGE Be a sponge | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 22, 2025 | 
| 3% | SLOW Apply the brakes | (4) | USA Today | Nov 4, 2025 | 
| 3% | WIPE Use a sponge on | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 3, 2025 | 
| 3% | MADEIRA Rich sponge cake | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 3, 2025 | 
| 3% | LOOFAH Shower sponge | (6) | Newsday | Nov 2, 2025 | 
| 3% | LIPGLOSS It might be applied while puckering | (8) | USA Today | Oct 23, 2025 | 
| 3% | ROUGE Something applied over the foundation | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Oct 20, 2025 | 
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