Damage by rubbing Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Damage by rubbing last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHAFE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAFE Damage by rubbing (5) USA Today Sep 11, 2021
38% CHAFED Damaged by rubbing (6) USA Today Dec 20, 2023
3% MAR Damage (3) Commuter Oct 21, 2025
3% WEARANDTEAR Damage due to normal usage (11) The Times Concise Oct 18, 2025
3% SUE Girl to seek damages (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Oct 18, 2025
3% ERASE Rub out (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 8, 2025
3% CHERUBIC Lovely birch cue damaged (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
3% IRK Rub the wrong way (3)
3% UPPERCUT Part of shoe damaged - blow! (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
3% HOBNOB Rub shoulders (6) Universal Sep 30, 2025

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