Spongy stuff in a forest Crossword Clue

We have the 4-letter answer for Spongy stuff in a forest crossword clue, last seen in the Apple+ Crossword October 5, 2025 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.

Spongy stuff in a forest Crossword Answer

→27.

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Hide

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FOREST (verb)
1. establish a forest on previously unforested land
FOREST (noun)
1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
2. land that is covered with trees and shrubs
SPONGY (adjective)
1. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
2. like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SOMS

More Apple+ Crossword (10/5/2025) Answers

Across

1. Big bother

5. Friend of Bertie on an animated sitcom

9. Having the bearing of a king or queen

14. Per item

15. Some, in Spanish

16. 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner Omar, for example

17. Duty-free

18. Reason to uninvite someone from a wedding

19. Well-___ machine

20. Worth a look (not: Potential partner)

23. Wine vessel (not: Entertainer nicknamed "Banjo Eyes")

25. "That's my boy!" addressee

26. ___ text (description of an image)

30. Warming dish with rice noodles

33. This is so frustrating!

35. Giant robot, in sci-fi

36. Completely use up

39. Stephanie who originated the role of Karen in the SpongeBob musical

41. Relatives

42. Clicking the circular arrow button (not: Mooching)

44. Found a spot, in a kids game

45. Longtime luxury label for Lagerfeld

46. Graphic in a commercial

47. Find loathsome

48. Symbol of wisdom

49. "Wow, thank you for thinking of me!" (not: Respected due to longevity)

52. ___ in (brought under control)

54. One of more than 10 million in Iran

55. Flowing hair

56. Apt description of the starts of 20-, 23-, 42-, and 49-Across

62. It's a gray ___

63. Religion studied in madrasas

64. Guy who might be into emo rap

65. "Is this going to be on the ___?"

66. Taters

67. Bird's Eye View With ___ Bird (basketball podcast)

All Answers

Down

1. FLOP

2. Many a prom hairstyle

3. Get to the bottom of

4. Risks being ticketed

5. Approaching for advice

6. Form a coalition

7. Place to eat on a train

8. Word before "plane" or "projection"

9. Rule the ___

10. Perfect example

11. Manicure material with a smooth, glossy finish

12. Oranges ___ Not the Only Fruit (factually accurate Jeanette Winterson title)

13. Boy

21. Who wants dessert? response

22. Head-and-neck medical specialty

24. Feature on some romance-novel covers

28. One of more than 80 million in Iran

29. Smoothed in a carpentry shop

30. Spec for an Adobe file, redundantly

31. "This is our stop"

32. Opportunities to call in to a radio show

34. Domain

35. Hot chocolate holder

37. Played the first card

38. Among the best in the world

39. Metaphor for arrogance (Continued at 47-Down)

40. Honey pie

43. Bambi's mother, for example

47. See 39-Down

50. Fluffy rice cakes

51. Sister who doesn't necessarily have siblings

53. Cool!

57. Particularly: Abbr.

58. Target of an annual vaccine

59. Smidge

60. Promise of payment

61. Pre-Easter purchase

All Answers