"The sponge ___ the liquid in an instant." (soaked up) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSORBED "The sponge ___ the liquid in an instant." (soaked up) (8)
7% SOP Bread soaked in liquid (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 2, 2025
6% MOMENT Instant (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
6% BASKS Soaks up the sun (5) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
6% REPLAY Instant __ (6) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
6% ABSORB Soak up (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
6% CADGE Be a sponge (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
6% NOW "This instant!" (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
5% WIPE Use a sponge on (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
5% SATURATE Soak (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 3, 2025
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