First bit of chapped skin? Tear off a strip Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue First bit of chapped skin? Tear off a strip last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 CHIDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHIDE First bit of chapped skin? Tear off a strip (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 5, 2016
8% FLAY Strip skin off (4)
6% ODD A bit off (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
6% IFFY A bit off (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2025
6% REIN Horse bit strip (4) USA Today Quick Aug 2, 2025
6% SH Horse bit strip (2) USA Today Quick Aug 2, 2025
5% MEMENTO Chaps in police force first to order souvenir (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
5% CAGY Devious chap, guy seen on and off? (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 23, 2025
5% BLOKES Chaps (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2025
5% RATE Tear off at speed (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 12, 2025

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