The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RASPING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Grating upon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RASPING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Grating upon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rasping
- grate
- rasp
- rub
- gravel
- hack
- hacking
- jar
- coop
- echelon
- jarred
- jsr
Crossword Answer definitions
RASPING verb- To use a rasp.
- To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
- To work something with a rasp.
- To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language.
- A sound that rasps.
- The act of rasping as with a file.
- Raspy
- Exasperating
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