Scrape
Crossword Clue & Answers

7 August 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 30 answers for the crossword clue 'Scrape', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Scrape a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Scrape as an answer itself some 233 times.

Scrape is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Friday, 06 August 2021 with the answer being ABRADE, but the most popular answer for this clue is EKE.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 6 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 12 May 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 12 Feb 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 26 May 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 15 Jul 2018
• The New York Times Crossword - 23 Feb 2018

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Scrape', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Scrape' and give you a hint.

• A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
• Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• Scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
• Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
• Gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
• Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
• An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
• Make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
• An indication of damage
• A harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

Anagrams

We found 5 anagrams for the word 'Scrape'.

• Casper A city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
• escarp A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
• parsec A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
• secpar A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
• spacer

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

EKE

FIX
A determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"

JAM
A dense crowd of people

ROW
The act of rowing as a sport

4 Letters

MARK
Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

MESS
A (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

RASP
A coarse file with sharp pointed projections

SCAR
Mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

SKIN
An outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"

SPAT
A young oyster or other bivalve

5 Letters

GRATE
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire

GRAZE
The act of grazing

SCUFF
The act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)

SETTO

6 Letters

ABRADE
Wear away

COMEUP
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

KOWTOW
Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

PICKLE
Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

7 Letters

SCRATCH
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"

SCUFFLE
An unceremonious and disorganized struggle

8 Letters

ABRASION
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

SCRAPEUP
Gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"

SCRAPING
A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"

SKIRMISH
A minor short-term fight

9 Letters

GENUFLECT
Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

SCRATCHUP
Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

10 Letters

SCRATCHING
A harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

11 Letters

ALTERCATION
Noisy quarrel

EXCORIATION
Severe censure

PREDICAMENT
A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"