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| 1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 22% | 6 | In France, a Gaul turns out to be claw-footed | |
| 3 | 21% | 10 | Pull up or tear out by the roots | |
Pull Out Claw Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 105 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SCRATCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCRATCH
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SCRATCH" which means:
- noun
- • An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- • A depression scratched or carved into a surface
- • Informal terms for money
- • A competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- • A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- • Dry mash for poultry
- • A harsh noise made by scraping
- • Poor handwriting
- • (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
- • An indication of damage verb
- • Cause friction
- • Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- • Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- • Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- • Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- • Gather (money or other resources) together over time
- • Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface adjective
- • For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
- • Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation
- • (from scratchpad) relating to a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.
- • (of a player) of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I had a small scratch on my arm."
- • "There was a scratch on the surface of the table."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic25 Jan 2017 | Across 15 | |
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