The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ROUGH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
In draft form crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ROUGH | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In draft form
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 - outstanding
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ROUGH noun- The unmowed part of a golf course.
 - A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
 - A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
 - The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
 - A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
 - Boisterous weather.
 - A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.
 
- To create in an approximate form.
 - To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
 - To render rough; to roughen.
 - To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
 - To endure primitive conditions.
 - To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
 
- Not smooth; uneven.
 - Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
 - Turbulent.
 - Difficult; trying.
 - Crude; unrefined
 - Violent; not careful or subtle
 - Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
 - Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
 - Harsh-tasting.
 - Somewhat ill; sick
 - Unwell due to alcohol; hungover
 
- In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
 
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