The clue comes to us from the NYT Mini Crossword dated June 4, 2025. The word or clue is damp, so it’s very straightforward. We’re looking for a five-letter word for the across section. There are a lot of possible answers to this due to the nature of how common and simple the clue is.
What is another term for the word damp?
Damp means that it is slightly wet. There are potential answers that can answer this clue. We have the word moist but that isn’t the one we’re looking for. It is five letters, but the word we’re looking for is something you probably wouldn’t think about. Steamy and muggy can also fit the bill, since they are five letters, but the word we’re looking for is SOGGY.
Soggy can mean damp, since when something is soggy, it is because it got wet. Imagine your pizza getting soggy because it got wet. It doesn’t just apply to food because some people use the word soggy to express the texture of something that they can feel.
