Spongy sailor's tendency to pinch gold Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spongy sailor's tendency to pinch gold last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSORBENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSORBENT Spongy sailor's tendency to pinch gold (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 1, 2018
6% TREND Tendency (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 20, 2025
6% LEANING Tendency (7) Thomas Joseph Jul 5, 2025
5% AVAST Sailor's cry (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 27, 2025
5% AHOY "Hey, sailor!" (4)
5% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
5% SWIPE Pinch small tissue (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
5% PEAJACKET Sailor's coat (9) Thomas Joseph Sep 15, 2025
5% BRIG Sailor's lockup (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 10, 2025
5% AYE Sailor's assent (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2025

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