More malleable or spongy (6)

I believe the answer is:

softer

(Other definitions for softer that I've seen before include "Less hard, more yielding" , "Less firm, loud" , "More pliable or malleable" , "Less hard, more malleable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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