| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SCRAPES | Grates | |
| GRATING | That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. | |
| ASPERITY | Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity. | |
| GRATE | To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window. | |
| RUBBER | Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. | |
| GRATER | One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs. | |