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Spongy earth (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mire

(Other definitions for mire that I've seen before include "Morass" , "Bog - muck" , "Soft mud or dirt" , "Mud - bog" , "Cause to get stuck (in soft mud?)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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