Roughen Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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Expand?		Letters	Answer	Clue
	97%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a boy or man • a long narrow depression in a surface • a crack in a lip caused usually by cold • (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs verb • crack due to dehydration
	96%	6		Exact Match!
	verb • wear away • rub hard or scrub
	90%	5		Irritate or annoy
	noun • soreness and warmth caused by friction • anger produced by some annoying irritation verb • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • feel extreme irritation or anger • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading • cause friction • warm by rubbing, as with the hands

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times01 Sep 2001	Across 10
New York Times12 Jan 1996	Across 9
New York Times08 May 1989	Across 6
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