Hard rubbing or polishing (5,6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELBOWGREASE Hard rubbing or polishing (5,6) (11)
8% ERASE Rub out (5) The Telegraph Mini May 9, 2026
8% NAIL Polish target (4) LA Times Daily May 8, 2026
8% ANOINT Rub with oil (6) New York Times Apr 30, 2026
8% DUSTY In need of a polish (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 29, 2026
8% EATEN Polished off (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 15, 2026
8% OPI Polish letters (3) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
8% MASSAGE Therapeutic rub (7) Commuter Apr 10, 2026
8% SHINES Polishes (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 9, 2026
8% GLOAT Rub it in (5) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2026
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