| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Uttering gratingly | ||
| Speaking hoarsely | ||
| Speaking scratchily | ||
| I'm doing the grating while King George is in Spain | ||
| Irritating snake in a boxing area (7) | ||
| Making a coarse sound | ||
| Harsh sound when something poisonous is swallowed | ||
| Using a coarse tool on | Universal | 29 Jun 2017 |
| Harsh | Wall Street Journal | 27 May 2017 |
| Using a coarse tool on | ||
| Hoarse | ||
| Hoarse | ||
| Hoarse | ||
| Harsh | ||
| Scratchy | ||
| With a gravelly voice | ||
| Grating upon | ||
| Irritating | ||
| Raucous. | ||
| Grating. |