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Caught On A Rough Surface Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SNAGGED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SNAGGED

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
226%4Rough or dialectic pronunciation: rough edge on metal
324%8 Thorny, with rough surface

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SNAGGED" which means:

    noun
  • • A sharp protuberance
  • • A dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
  • • An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
  • • An unforeseen obstacle
  • verb
  • • Catch on a snag
  • • Get by acting quickly and smartly
  • • Hew jaggedly
  • adjective
  • • Full of snags; snaggy.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He snagged his sweater on a nail and tore a hole."
  • • "I snagged a great deal on these shoes during the sale."

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New York Times04 May 1978 Down 11
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