The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WIPE , but the solution may also be MOOCH which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Sponge off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WIPE | 60 % | 4 |
| FREELOAD | 20 % | 8 |
| MOOCH | 20 % | 5 |
Why may MOOCH be the right solution?
The word "sponge" can be used as a verb, meaning to take advantage of someone's generosity or hospitality. "Mooch" is a synonym for this behavior, making it the right solution for the crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sponge off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sponge down
- sponge bath
- wash off
- wipe off
- rinse off
- sponging
- sweat off
- sponge bag
- peel off
- brush off
- spongelike
- rub off
Crossword Answer definitions
WIPE noun- The act of wiping something.
- A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.
- A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.
- A sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe.
- To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
- To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
- To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.
- To erase.
- To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
- To remove an expression from one's face.
- To deperm (a ship).
- A lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
- An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout.
- To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WIPE
- Scene shift, in a movie
- Clean dishes
- Use a floor mat
- __ out (fall off one's surfboard)
- Classic film transition
- Desmudge, as a touchscreen
- Squeegee
- Erase
- Film-edit effect
- Help with the dishes
More clues leading to the result FREELOAD
- Mooch regarding ELO is absorbed by trend (8)
- Sponge
- Mooch
- Take advantage of others' generosity
- Get some, but give none
- Bum
- Grub
- Horn in on a party
- Fail to pay the freight
- Sponge off