Though soft in caress, perhaps, is abrasive (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRAPES Though soft in caress, perhaps, is abrasive (7) (7)
6% PET Favourite caress (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% EMERY Abrasive powder (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
6% SCOUR Clean abrasively (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% GRAZE Skin abrasion (5) The Times Concise Oct 4, 2025
6% STROKE Caress (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 13, 2025
6% TOUCH Caress, fondle (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 7, 2025
6% FONDLE Caress (6) The Times Concise Jul 28, 2025
5% BRIE Soft cheese (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 10, 2025
5% GENTLE Soft-hearted (6) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
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