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Grinds Away At University Course Say Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GRATES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GRATES

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199%6Exact Match!
241%13 Collaborated with Michael Jackson on 'Say Say Say'
337%5Grinds away

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "GRATES" which means:

    noun
  • • A frame of iron bars to hold a fire
  • • A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
  • • A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
  • verb
  • • Furnish with a grate
  • • Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
  • • Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
  • • Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
  • • Scratch repeatedly

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The grates on the windows prevented insects from entering the house."
  • • "I accidentally tripped and scraped my knee on the grates in the sidewalk."

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