Excellent they say to rub hard with anything rough (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRATE Excellent they say to rub hard with anything rough (5) (5)
6% GLOAT Rub it in (5) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2026
6% PRONE Ready for a back rub, say (5) The Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
6% MIMED Acted without saying anything (5) New York Times Mini Feb 12, 2026
6% DUB Rub-a-____-____ (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
5% ABC Rudiments of anything (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
5% NEAT "Excellent!" (4) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
5% CHAFE Rub uncomfortably (5) USA Today Mar 8, 2026
5% ITIN "Don't rub --!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 7, 2026
5% UNEVEN Rough (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 5, 2026
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