Irritates by rubbing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAFES Irritates by rubbing (6) Newsday Jan 22, 2019
40% CHAFE Irritate by rubbing (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
38% ABRADE Irritate by rubbing (6) LA Times Daily Mar 18, 2020
20% CHAFER Cause irritation by rubbing head of riled six-footer (6) (6)
3% ERASE Rub out (5) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
3% IRK Provoke or irritate (3)
3% ERASES Rubs out, as a pencil mistake (6)
3% ITCHES Skin irritations (6) The Times Concise Nov 19, 2025
3% PITCH Fall quiet with irritation (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
3% RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) (3)

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