Sponge Used In A 39 Across Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer • the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
	30%	10		Acting as a sponge or sponge-like
	adjective • having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
	30%	10		Craftsmen use a natural sponge or sponge-stamps to create the patterns
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New York Times23 Mar 2009	Down 38
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