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Scratches on purpose Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Scratches on purpose last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ETCHES.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ETCHES Scratches on purpose | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 14, 2018 |
| 34% | MAR Damage or scratch on purpose | (3) | Family Time | Mar 30, 2025 |
| 3% | ITCH Reason to scratch | (4) | Newsday | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 3% | USEFUL Serving a purpose (6) | (6) | Puzzler | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 3% | ADHOC Having a single purpose | (5) | New York Times | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 3% | CLAWAT Scratch | (6) | New York Times | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | RAISONDETRE Purpose of something's existence | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | SATAN Old Scratch | (5) | New York Times | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 3% | EARMARK Set aside for a purpose | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 3% | REUSE Find a new purpose for | (5) | Newsday | Oct 7, 2025 |
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