Scratching surface of dark side in barrel (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEYING Scratching surface of dark side in barrel (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
7% MOON Dark side of the __ (4) Commuter Feb 19, 2026
6% CLAWS Scratches (at) (5) LA Times Daily Apr 16, 2026
6% ITCH Scratch that! (4) The Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
6% CASK Barrel (4) The Telegraph Mini Apr 6, 2026
6% TEN Number of tracks on The Dark Side of the Moon (3) The Atlantic Mar 27, 2026
6% RAMS Barrels into (4) LA Times Daily Mar 2, 2026
6% TIS "__ but a scratch" (3) LA Times Daily Feb 26, 2026
5% ICE Rink surface (3) Newsday Apr 15, 2026
5% KEGS Beer barrels (4) LA Times Daily Apr 14, 2026

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