Needs scratching Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Needs scratching . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ITCHES.

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Crossword Answer For Needs scratching:

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITCHES Needs scratching (6)
36% ITCHED Needed scratching (6) USA Today Jan 17, 2024
36% ITCHY Needing scratching (5) Universal Jul 2, 2023
21% DITCHED Five hundred needed scratching and were dumped (7) (7)
4% ITCH Reason to scratch (4) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
4% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% SATAN Old Scratch (5) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
4% MAR Scratch up (3) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
4% ILLLIVE "It's just a scratch" (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
4% RIMP Scratch and save (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
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