The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RASPS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Scratches crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RASPS | 29 % | 5 |
| CLAWS | 29 % | 5 |
| CANCELS | 14 % | 7 |
| HARMS | 7 % | 5 |
| MARKINGS | 7 % | 8 |
| EKES | 7 % | 4 |
| RAKES | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scratches
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scraping
- itch
- scrape
- chafe
- abrasion
- excoriation
- rub
- slit
- prick
- fret
- scar
- notch
Crossword Answer definitions
RASPS noun- A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
- The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.
- 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.
- The raspberry.
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 RASPS
- Coarse files
- Harsh sounds
- Throaty utterances
- Grating sounds
- Horseshoers' tools
- Sings like Tom Waits
- Sings like Satchmo
- Rough tools
- Talks hoarsely
- Is far from lilting
More clues leading to the result CLAWS
- Talons
- House cat's lack, perhaps
- Wolverine's weapons
- Feline defense
- Talon show exhibit?
- Pincers
- Scratching post scratchers
- Swipes like a cat
- Built-in weapons for 1-Across
- Lobster features
More clues leading to the result CANCELS
- Takes off of TV
- Aborts
- Calls off
- Forgives
- Doesn't take anymore
- Scratches
- Nixes
- Nullifies.
- Crosses out.
- Strikes out
More clues leading to the result HARMS
- Does damage to
- Injures
- Damages
- Out of ___ way (safe)
- In-way link
- Out of __ way (safe)
- Wrongs
- Wounds
- Injures.
- Damages.
More clues leading to the result MARKINGS
- Wolverines have white ones
- Scratches.
- Spots
- Midas, Agamemnon, Richard
- Leopard's spots, e.g.
- Leopard's spots, i.e.
More clues leading to the result EKES
- Squeezes (out)
- ___ out (supplements)
- Barely manages
- Economizes
- Makes last
- Stretches out
- Supplements
- With "out": makes do
- Gets with great effort
- Scratches (out)