Decayed organic matter in soil Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Decayed organic matter in soil . 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 HUMUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUMUS Decayed organic matter in soil (5)
4% PEATY Like some soils high in organic matter (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
3% ROT Decay (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
3% TEETH Targets of decay? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
3% ROTTED Decayed (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
3% ROTTEN Decayed (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
3% PEAT Compact brownish soil deposit of partially decomposed organic matter used as a fuel (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 21, 2025
3% DIRT Soil (4) USA Today Sep 21, 2025
3% ROTS Decays (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
3% LEAFMOULD Decayed matter used to improve soil (9) The Guardian Quick Nov 24, 2021
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