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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SCRATCHY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCRATCHY
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SCRATCHY" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Causing abrasion
- • Easily irritated or annoyed
- • Lacking consistency
- • Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound adjective
- • Characterized by scratches.
- • (chiefly of a sore throat) annoying, irritating, itchy.
- • (of an analogue radio transmission) noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
- • (of a phonograph record) having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The scratchy fabric of the sweater irritated my skin."
- • "The old vinyl record played with a scratchy sound."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic25 May 2006 | Down 16 | |
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1 | Assyrian kings often proclaimed themselves as kings of the world | |
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