| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Erodes | LA Times Daily | 07 Nov 2020 |
| Erodes | The Washington Post | 07 Nov 2020 |
| Scrapes away | Universal | 14 Jul 2020 |
| Rubs the wrong way? | LA Times Daily | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Rubs the wrong way? | The Washington Post | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Rubs the wrong way? | ||
| Wears away | USA Today | 07 Jan 2017 |
| Wears away | ||
| Files roughly | Universal | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Files roughly | ||
| Chafes | Newsday | 18 Jan 2015 |
| Chafes | ||
| Sandpapers | ||
| Rubs the wrong way | ||
| Rubs the wrong way | ||
| Rubs the wrong way | ||
| Sands, e.g. | ||
| Scrapes off | ||
| Chafes | ||
| Scuffs | ||
| Rubs | ||
| Wears | ||
| Scrapes | ||
| Wears away | ||
| Sandpapers | ||
| Rubs off | ||
| Wears away | ||
| Chafes | ||
| Wears | ||
| Wears off | ||
| Files | ||
| Grates | ||
| Irritates | ||
| Scrapes away | ||
| Chafes | ||
| Grates | ||
| Scrapes. | ||
| Wears away. | ||
| Rubs off. | ||
| Wears down by friction. | ||
| Scrapes off. | ||
| Wears away by friction. | ||
| Bothers |