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Sore As A Throat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCRATCHY which was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer crossword.
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199%8Exact Match!
243%7Sore throat
343%8Sore throat

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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Eugene Sheffer22 Sep 2022 Down 26
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