Giving up quite abruptly can start to grate (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUITTING Giving up quite abruptly can start to grate (8) (8)
6% JILT Reject abruptly (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
6% IRK Grate on (3) Newsday Nov 13, 2025
6% RASP Grate (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 12, 2025
6% GRILLE Grating (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
6% CEDE Give up (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 25, 2025
6% IRKS Grates on (4) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
6% YANK Pull abruptly (4)
6% CEDES Gives up (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
5% TOWEL It's thrown in when giving up (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 29, 2025
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