| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| More hoarse | Premier Sunday | 25 Aug 2024 |
| More coarse | Thomas Joseph | 15 May 2021 |
| More hoarse, as voices | The Washington Post Sunday | 08 Sep 2019 |
| More hoarse | New York Times | 11 Mar 2018 |
| More hoarse | ||
| More scratchy, as a voice | Universal | 12 May 2016 |
| Less mellifluous | ||
| More like a hoarse voice | ||
| More hoarse sounding | ||
| More scratchy, as a voice | ||
| Less smooth | ||
| Less smooth | ||
| More hoarse sounding | ||
| Comparatively hoarse | ||
| More harsh | ||
| More scratchy | ||
| More grating | ||
| Not as clear | ||
| More irritable | ||
| More grating. |