Grating
The crossword clue "Grating" is answered by RASPY, a 5-letter entry. Used 44 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RASPY
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RASPY answer page.
Used 44 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- STRIDENT (10 uses in xd)
- GRILLE (4 uses in xd)
Other clues for RASPY
Every other clue in this collection answered by RASPY, most used first.
- Hoarse - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Grating sounds - RASPS, used 29 times
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