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The Clue

Says hoarsely (5 letter answer)

The Answer

RASPS

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Notes

The answer RASPS is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

Related Clues

Abrades
Files
Grates
Grates on
Irritates
Scratches
Stridulates
Barely talks
Blacksmith's tools
Blacksmiths' tools
Certain filers
Coarse files
Coarse tools
Farriers' tools
Filing tools
Godfather's utterances
Harsh sounds
Horseshoers' tools
Irritates immensely
Metal filers
Rough files
Rough tools
Some files
Speaks harshly
Witches' sounds
Woodworkers' tools
Woodworking tools
Doesn't talk smoothly
Lacks a clear voice
Makes a grating sound
Talks gangster-style
Isn't clear in speech, maybe
Talks like Don Corleone

Definition

RASP as a noun:

1. (rasp, rasping) = uttering in an irritated tone
2. (rasp, wood file) = a coarse file with sharp pointed projections

RASP as a verb:

1. scrape with a rasp
2. utter in a grating voice