Animal that might scratch its back by rubbing against a tree Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal that might scratch its back by rubbing against a tree . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEAR Animal that might scratch its back by rubbing against a tree (4)
3% MAR Scratch (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
2% RIOBRAVO Film one crashing against tree, then reversed over (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% ANEW From scratch (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
2% OAK Tree (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
2% NUZZLE Rub with nose (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
2% CK Against (2) USA Today Quick Jan 2, 2026
2% ANTI Against (4) USA Today Quick Jan 2, 2026
2% TAXRETURN One might lead to pay back (9) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
2% CHAFING Rubbing, irritating (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 2, 2026
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