Answer to "Abrasive stuff" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GRIT which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2019.

Abrasive stuff crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
GRIT	50 %	4
EMERY	36 %	5
PUMICE	7 %	6
SANDPAPER	7 %	9

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Abrasive stuff

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• pumice
• emery
• grit
• sandpaper
• grind
• suede
• lava
• sand
• abradant
• alumina
• carborundum
• emery wheel

Crossword Answer definitions

GRIT noun

1. A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
2. Inedible particles in food.
3. A measure of the relative coarseness of an abrasive material such as sandpaper, the smaller the number the coarser the abrasive.
4. A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; gritstone. Also, a finer sharp-grained sandstone, e.g., grindstone grit.
5. Strength of mind; great courage or fearlessness; fortitude.

GRIT verb

1. Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
2. To cover with grit.
3. To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

GRIT noun

1. (usually in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
2. (usually in the plural) Coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge.

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 GRIT

• Backbone
• Sandpaper feature
• Stick-to-itiveness
• Can't eat just one
• Indomitable spirit
• The Duke's "True __"
• Nerve
• True determination
• Pluck
• Sandpaper coating

More clues leading to the result EMERY

• Abrasive wheel or board
• Type of board
• Abrasive powder
• Corundum variety
• Manicurist's material
• Abrasive board
• Grit for grinding
• Abrasive nail file substance
• Abrasive mineral
• File abrasive

More clues leading to the result PUMICE

• Spongy form of volcanic glass
• Nail salon abrasive
• Cleaning stone
• Pedicure stone
• Exfoliation material
• Pedicurist's stone
• Abrasive material
• Stuff in pencil erasers
• Exfoliant ingredient
• Polishing material.

More clues leading to the result SANDPAPER

• Abrasive stuff
• Wood smoother
• Carpenter's purchase
• Refinisher's need
• Abrasive wood smoother
• Abrasive.
• Rub or polish.
• Wood-smoothing aid
• Alternative to a plane?
• Smoother