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First bit of chapped skin? Tear off a strip Crossword Clue
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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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CHIDE First bit of chapped skin? Tear off a strip | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Apr 5, 2016 |
| 7% | SHRED Tear into strips (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 6% | HEATER Chap to tear out an appliance (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 6% | REND Tear to bits | (4) | Newsday | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 5% | CRIES Tears up | (5) | Newsday | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | RENDING Tearing apart | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 5% | WEPT Was in tears | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | SWATH Broad strip | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | ALADDIN Stripping off, Salah adds wink for show | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 5% | EELS Takes the skin off headless fish | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 30, 2025 |
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