Soil's decaying matter Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soil's decaying matter . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUMUS Soil's decaying matter (5)
6% ROT Decay (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
6% PEATY Like some soils high in organic matter (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
6% ROTTED Decayed (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
6% ROTTEN Decayed (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
5% ATOM Tiny bit of matter (4) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
5% GRUBBY Filthy, soiled (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
5% BETARAY Part of a radioactive decay stream (7) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
5% GREY ___ matter, the brain (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
5% AERATION Act of ventilating soil, eg (8) The Times Concise Nov 19, 2025
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