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% LACKINGAFILTER Liable to say anything (14) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
6% WHOREALLYKNOWS "It's hard to say" (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
6% THATWASMYFAULT It's hard to say (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
6% WORCESTERSHIRE It's hard to say (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
6% ELSE "Anything ___?" (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
6% MUM Not saying anything (3) USA Today Sep 28, 2025
5% KEEPMUM Support mother but don't say anything about it (4,3) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% GOOD It's not excellent, but not bad either (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 16, 2025
5% WIPE Rub clean (4) USA Today Quick Dec 14, 2025
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