They barely scratch the surface Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue They barely scratch the surface last seen in New York Times 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ICESKATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ICESKATES They barely scratch the surface (9) New York Times Jun 29, 2025
3% CUFF Scratching head, scratch end of sleeve (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 2, 2026
3% MAT Yoga surface (3)
3% SCRAPES Barely gets (by) (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
3% EKED Scratched (out) (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
3% GOUGE Scratch deeply (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 23, 2026
3% ITCH Something to scratch (4)
3% SCANT Barely enough (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
3% ICE Skating surface (3) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
3% SNIFF Scratch-and-__ (5) Commuter Jan 16, 2026

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