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Scratch the surface Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Meaning
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
MAR, RUB, DENT
Hint 3: Best answers
MAR, ABRASION, ABRASIONS

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Scratch the surface with 3 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
MAR3
RUB3

Scratch the surface with 4 letters (12)

AnswerLetters
DENT4
FRAY4
FRET4
GELT4
ITCH4
KALE4
LOOT4
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MARK4
PELF4
RUBS4
SCAR4
SLIT4

Scratch the surface with 5 letters (20)

AnswerLetters
BREAD5
CHAFE5
CLAMS5
DENTS5
DOUGH5
FRAYS5
FRETS5
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GELTS5
GRAVE5
KALES5
LOLLY5
LOOTS5
LUCRE5
MARKS5
PRICK5
SCARS5
SCRUB5
SLITS5
START5
SUGAR5

Scratch the surface with 8 letters (16)

AnswerLetters
ABRASION8
CABBAGES8
ENGRAVED8
ENGRAVES8
EXCISING8
EXPUNGED8
EXPUNGES8
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FRETTING8
INCISION8
INSCRIBE8
LETTUCES8
SCRAPE UP8
SCRAPING8
SCRIBBLE8
SCRUBBED8
STRIKING8

Scratch the surface with 10 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
CACOGRAPHY10
CANCELLING10
INSCRIBING10
SCRATCHING10

Scratch the surface with 11 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
CHICKEN FEED11
EXCORIATION11
SCRATCH LINE11
SCRATCHINGS11

Scratch the surface with 12 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
CACOGRAPHIES12
EXCORIATIONS12
STARTING LINE12

Synonyms for Scratch the surface

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What's the best solution for Scratch the surface?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Scratch the surface is MAR. Other possible answers include abrasion, abrasions, boodle, boodles, bread, breads, cabbage, cabbages, among others.

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We have found 127 possible answers for the crossword clue Scratch the surface.

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What is another word for Scratch the surface?

We list 126 synonyms related to Scratch the surface. Common alternatives include RUB, DENT, FRAY, FRET.

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Clues like Scratch the surface often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Star, Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph GK, Metro, Financial Times Daily, among others.


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