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Crossword clue last updated: 09/09/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
EKES, MARK, SCAR
Hint 3: Best answers
EKES, ABRASION, ABRASIONS

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Scrapes by with 4 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
EKES4
MARK4
SCAR4
SKIN4

Scrapes by with 5 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
GRATE5
MARKS5
SCARS5
SKINS5

Scrapes by with 6 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
COME UP6
GRATED6
GRATES6
KOWTOW6
SCRAPE6

Scrapes by with 7 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
GRATING7
KOWTOWS7
SCRAPED7
SCRATCH7
SKINNED7

Scrapes by with 8 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
ABRASION8
KOWTOWED8
SCRAPE UP8
SCRAPING8
SKINNING8

Scrapes by with 9 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
ABRASIONS9
GENUFLECT9
KOWTOWING9
SCRAPINGS9
SCRATCH UP9
SCRATCHED9
SCRATCHES9

Scrapes by with 10 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
GENUFLECTS10
SCRATCHING10

Scrapes by with 11 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
EXCORIATION11
GENUFLECTED11
SCRATCHINGS11

Scrapes by with 12 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
EXCORIATIONS12
GENUFLECTING12

Synonyms for Scrapes by

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What's the best solution for Scrapes by?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Scrapes by is EKES. Other possible answers include abrasion, abrasions, come up, excoriation, excoriations, genuflect, genuflected, genuflecting, among others.

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We have found 37 possible answers for the crossword clue Scrapes by.

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We list 36 synonyms related to Scrapes by. Common alternatives include MARK, SCAR, SKIN, GRATE.

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Clues like Scrapes by often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Quick, The Observer Azed, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer Everyman, Daily Mail Mailword, among others.


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