Spongy sailor's tendency to pinch gold Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSORBENT Spongy sailor's tendency to pinch gold (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 1, 2018
6% STOLE Pinched (5) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
6% SOFT Spongy (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 21, 2025
5% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
5% CORKOAKS Trees used primarily for their spongy bark (8) The Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
5% TARS Sailors (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
5% SWIPE Pinch small tissue (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
5% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
5% SEAMEN Sailors (6) New York Times Aug 26, 2025

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