Shower sponge Crossword Clue

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LOOFA

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(noun)
1. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
2. the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHOWER (noun)
1. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
2. washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
SHOWER (verb)
1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
2. rain abundantly
SPONGE (noun)
1. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
SPONGE (verb)
1. ask for and get free; be a parasite
2. erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

LOOFA
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More New Yorker Crossword (5/6/2026) Answers

Across

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16. Thespian

17. Game of “X”s and “O”s

18. ___ pan (piece of cookware used to bake bread)

19. Avian term for a protective parental figure

20. Deeply anger

22. Cookie with a Double Stuf variety

23. Alpine cottage

26. ___ dab in the middle

30. Cricket club

32. Variety show featuring music, dance, and theatre

34. Purple berry rich in antioxidants

35. “Well, to tell you the truth . . .”

39. Apex predator in the ocean

40. Advantage

41. Neckline shape for some tees

42. Borrowed funds

44. Give to charity

46. Letter-shaped fastener

49. Seal, as a championship title

52. Change the mind of?

56. Dog command often issued with a raised hand

57. Rug, so to speak

58. Take by force, as a throne

59. “That gets the ball rolling, at least”

60. Button on a blender

61. Gender-neutral pronoun

62. __ out a living (barely gets by)

63. Big bodies of water

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1. The “B” of a B.L.T.

2. Earth’s driest and coldest continent

4. Flub

5. Military alliance since 1949, briefly

6. Just slightly

7. “___ gusto” (“Pleased to meet you,” in Spanish)

8. 'Come in!'

9. Village People song with the lyric “Workouts in the health spa, muscles glow”

10. Poker stake

11. Clickable desktop image

12. Director Spike or Ang

13. Bull, boar or buck

15. Has the courage (to)

19. Brawl

21. Clothing

24. Word before eye or twin

25. Like a properly pitched instrument

27. Pet detective portrayed by Jim Carrey in a 1994 film

28. Matter on a judge’s docket

29. High-flying toy

30. High-school science subject: Abbr.

31. Style that’s picked?

33. Brand of frozen waffles

36. Flat-bodied relative of a shark

37. Gut feeling

38. Birthstone for many Libras

43. Quick cuts

45. What someone with the sniffles reaches for

47. Bring together

48. Make minor adjustments to

50. Gives a hoot

51. “Don’t believe the ___” (“It’s overrated”)

52. Relaxing soak

53. Maya Angelou’s “Still I ___”

54. Unit of farmland

55. Firms up, as Jell-O

57. Opposite of a flop

58. FedEx competitor

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