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Spongy Ground Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BOG which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BOG

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We think the answer is "BOG" which means:

    noun
  • • Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
  • verb
  • • Cause to slow down or get stuck
  • • Get stuck while doing something
  • adjective
  • • Bold; boastful; proud.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The hiker got trapped in a deep bog and had to be rescued."
  • • "The bog was filled with thick mud and decaying vegetation."

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New York Times13 Aug 2018 Down 1
New York Times20 Apr 2005 Across 48
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