| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ABSORBENT | Sponge-like | |
| SPONGOID | Resembling sponge; like sponge. | |
| SPONGY | Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. | |
| SPONGIOUS | Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities like sponge; as, spongious bones. | |
| SWAB | A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc. | |