Rubbing Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 18 Sept 2013

Showing 34 Matching Answers

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FRICTION
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Conflict or animosityCrossword Clue
Lie about Republican producing conflictCrossword Clue
Lie about Romeo in disagreementCrossword Clue
Invented story about Republican causes conflictCrossword Clue
Novels etc about end of war and conflictCrossword Clue
Chafing — disharmonyCrossword Clue
Fake news about king causing conflictCrossword Clue
Lie about Republican disharmonyCrossword Clue
Lie about Republican conflictCrossword Clue
Conflict is right in novelsCrossword Clue

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ABRASING
8 Letters

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WIPING
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Erasing, as dataCrossword Clue
ClearingCrossword Clue
Removing clip in hairpieceCrossword Clue
Erasing, as a hard driveCrossword Clue
Crappy task?Crossword Clue
Squeegee users' activityCrossword Clue

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ETHANOL
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Component of gasoholCrossword Clue
Liquid aka grain alcoholCrossword Clue
Fuel made from cornCrossword Clue
Intoxicating compound in alcoholic drinksCrossword Clue
What makes a drink alcoholicCrossword Clue
Gasoline additiveCrossword Clue
Gasoline additiveCrossword Clue
Solvent as the loan is settledCrossword Clue
Gas additiveCrossword Clue
Neat booze (more than Olive had consumed)Crossword Clue

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AAH
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Say ___!" (doctor's request)Crossword Clue
"That hits the spot!"Crossword Clue
Ooh and ___Crossword Clue
Sigh from the soothedCrossword Clue
"Feels so good!"Crossword Clue
Spa soundCrossword Clue
Relaxation exhalationCrossword Clue
Ooh and ___Crossword Clue
Sound at the doctor's officeCrossword Clue
Satisfied sighCrossword Clue

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AHH
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"That hits the spot!"Crossword Clue
Satisfied soundCrossword Clue
Satisfied sighCrossword Clue
Sound of relaxationCrossword Clue
"That makes sense"Crossword Clue
Contented sighCrossword Clue
Sound from a warm tubCrossword Clue
"Now I understand!"Crossword Clue
Gratified groanCrossword Clue
"That's the spot!"Crossword Clue

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ARNICA
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fine to leave continent having seized new medicinal plantCrossword Clue
Plant in a car wobblesCrossword Clue
Homeopathic treatment for bruisesCrossword Clue
From barn I carried plantCrossword Clue
Suitable treatment for bruised craniaCrossword Clue
Plant transported in a carCrossword Clue
Ointment from the accountant following the Indian queens initial turmoilCrossword Clue
Learn? I can't — lacking time for observation and applicationCrossword Clue
Learn? I cant - lacking time for observation and applicationCrossword Clue
Yellow-flowered medicinal plantCrossword Clue

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ERASING
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Readying for rewriting, in a wayCrossword Clue
Function of one end of a pencilCrossword Clue
Blackboard choreCrossword Clue
Removing a rat is beneath Her MajCrossword Clue
Getting rid of time to celebrateCrossword Clue
Getting rid of grass after a long timeCrossword Clue
Using part of a pencilCrossword Clue
Blackboard choreCrossword Clue
Blackboard choreCrossword Clue
Celebrate after time obliterating memoryCrossword Clue

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ERASION
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
ObliterationCrossword Clue

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ERASURE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Proof of fallibilityCrossword Clue
Common mark on a beginner's crosswordCrossword Clue
ExpungementCrossword Clue
Crossword solver's correction markCrossword Clue
Error remnantCrossword Clue
Sign of a changed answerCrossword Clue
Evidence of fallibilityCrossword Clue
Taking out date that’s confidentCrossword Clue
Age certain to produce obliterationCrossword Clue
DeletionCrossword Clue

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LIN
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
___-Manuel Miranda of "Hamilton"Crossword Clue
Broadway’s ___-Manuel MirandaCrossword Clue
"Hamilton" playwright ___-Manuel MirandaCrossword Clue
___-Manuel MirandaCrossword Clue
"Hamilton" creator ___-Manuel MirandaCrossword Clue
___-Manuel MirandaCrossword Clue
Maya who designed the Museum of Chinese in AmericaCrossword Clue
Songwriter/actor ___-Manuel MirandaCrossword Clue
2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee MayaCrossword Clue
"A Fold in the Field" artist MayaCrossword Clue

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ELBOWGREASE
11 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Strenuous physical effortCrossword Clue
Olive oil for a macaroni salad?Crossword Clue
Effort, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
*Vigorous effortCrossword Clue
Dirt on a plumbing fixture?Crossword Clue
*It may be used with a grunt or twoCrossword Clue
Serious effortCrossword Clue
Inclination, changing gear, to cut extra hard workCrossword Clue
Vigorous effortCrossword Clue
Strong effort in cleaningCrossword Clue

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GRATING
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Drain cover, sayCrossword Clue
End of teaching assessment is harshCrossword Clue
Good marks for preparing cheeseCrossword Clue
Good marks for preparing cheeseCrossword Clue
Scraping good assessmentCrossword Clue
HarshCrossword Clue
Unpleasantly harsh in soundCrossword Clue
Framework of bars setting our teeth on edgeCrossword Clue
Frame of bars supporting a fireCrossword Clue
Set of bars showing good valueCrossword Clue

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MASSAGING
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Getting on on a grand scale? Thats manipulationCrossword Clue
Rubbing Houston the wrong way, sang about soldierCrossword Clue
Rubbing Sam the wrong way, spill the beans about a gangs leaderCrossword Clue
Spa workCrossword Clue

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CHAFING
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
___ dishCrossword Clue

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BURNISH
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
US president once got frantic, regularly lost his sheenCrossword Clue
Make bright by rubbingCrossword Clue
Buff brand is hotCrossword Clue
Brush in use to polishCrossword Clue
Cause to gleam like running water?Crossword Clue
Make bright by rubbingCrossword Clue
Polish water supply is hotCrossword Clue
After stream his wheels shineCrossword Clue
BuffCrossword Clue
Put a shine onCrossword Clue

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CHAFED
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Made sore by rubbingCrossword Clue
Damaged by rubbingCrossword Clue
IrritatedCrossword Clue
Irritated chap cut short FBI agentCrossword Clue
Nettled US law enforcement officer with teaCrossword Clue
Rubbed rawCrossword Clue
Further education in what was seen hanging in Florida once got irritatingCrossword Clue
Got hot and bothered in African country with iron depositsCrossword Clue
Rubbed the wrong wayCrossword Clue
Irritated husband in snack bar close to AnfieldCrossword Clue

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WHET
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Stimulate, as an appetiteCrossword Clue
SharpenCrossword Clue
SharpenCrossword Clue
SharpenCrossword Clue
StimulateCrossword Clue
StimulateCrossword Clue
Stimulate, as an appetiteCrossword Clue
StimulateCrossword Clue
SharpenCrossword Clue
SharpenCrossword Clue

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CHAFE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cause soreness by rubbingCrossword Clue
Irritate English fellow retiring after teaCrossword Clue
Irritate English fellow retiring after teaCrossword Clue
Rub uncomfortablyCrossword Clue
Cause frictionCrossword Clue
Rub the wrong wayCrossword Clue
Rub the wrong wayCrossword Clue
Damage by rubbingCrossword Clue
Heat bit of hotpot fed to diner?Crossword Clue
Rub painfullyCrossword Clue

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FRAY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Start to unravelCrossword Clue
Wear at the edgesCrossword Clue
ScuffleCrossword Clue
Unravel at the edgeCrossword Clue
Grow threadbareCrossword Clue
ScuffleCrossword Clue
MeleeCrossword Clue
"How to Save a Life" band, with "The"Crossword Clue
SkirmishCrossword Clue
Wear awayCrossword Clue

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FROTTAGE
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Artistic tracingCrossword Clue

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RUSTLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Leaves-moving-in-the-wind soundCrossword Clue
Leaves-moving-in-the-wind soundCrossword Clue
Take stock of freak resultCrossword Clue
Make noise like leaves in the windCrossword Clue
Take stock when philosopher overheard?Crossword Clue
Round up and stealCrossword Clue
Whip (up), as some snacksCrossword Clue
Result — slight soundCrossword Clue
Sound like autumn leavesCrossword Clue
Whisper the name of Bertrand audiblyCrossword Clue

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SCOUR
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Search – scrubCrossword Clue
Scrub with steel woolCrossword Clue
___ the globe (look far and wide)Crossword Clue
Scrub vigorouslyCrossword Clue
Scrub vigorouslyCrossword Clue
Scrub vigorouslyCrossword Clue
Use elbow grease onCrossword Clue
Look high and lowCrossword Clue
Use a Brillo pad, sayCrossword Clue
Search all overCrossword Clue

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SCRUB
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
BenchwarmerCrossword Clue
Get rid of misguided curbsCrossword Clue
Use a loofahCrossword Clue
Remove untidy vegetationCrossword Clue
Go after grimeCrossword Clue
ScourCrossword Clue
Clean thoroughlyCrossword Clue
Clean with steel woolCrossword Clue
Cancel membership fee after receiving creditCrossword Clue
Use a spongeCrossword Clue

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PRETTINESS
10 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Bizarrely persistent charmCrossword Clue
Spite, thats about right - leading to appealCrossword Clue
Spite, that’s about right – leading to appealCrossword Clue
Beauty - small-minded nature about rightCrossword Clue
Attractive quality in crowd containing alien elementCrossword Clue
Attractive quality in crowd containing alien elementCrossword Clue
Attractive qualityCrossword Clue
Small-minded character without the right to good looksCrossword Clue

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SAIMIRI
7 Letters

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BLISTER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Minor celebritys soreCrossword Clue
Maybe second-rate celebrity in bubble?Crossword Clue
Minor celebs sore?Crossword Clue
One not that famous in a painful spotCrossword Clue
Footsore person of second celebrity group?Crossword Clue
Spot someone not quite in the top level of society?Crossword Clue
Bubble on the skin filled with fluidCrossword Clue
Bubble that irritates second-rate movie star?Crossword Clue
Bubble that irritates second-rate movie star?Crossword Clue
One who is not-so-famous is soreCrossword Clue

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ERASER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
What might remove all of your problems?Crossword Clue
Historical periods ultimately come togetherCrossword Clue
Pink Paper Mate productCrossword Clue
Pencil endCrossword Clue
Soft end of a pencilCrossword Clue
Pink part of a pencilCrossword Clue
Boob putting in answer, oddly – this might helpCrossword Clue
Pencil topperCrossword Clue
Pencil topperCrossword Clue
Remover of writingCrossword Clue

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FILCHING
8 Letters

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LINIMENT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Embrocation for relieving muscular stiffnessCrossword Clue
Fast car reversed inside - theres the rubCrossword Clue
At home this persons invested in fast pain reliefCrossword Clue
Embrocation, one chaps wrapped in cotton fibreCrossword Clue
Reversing car in fast shows applicationCrossword Clue
Cloth in which artist get wrapped up — it relieves the painCrossword Clue
Cloth in which artist get wrapped up - it relieves the painCrossword Clue
It's rubbed inCrossword Clue
Ointment ruined linen mitt almost entirelyCrossword Clue
Small retreats in lead-up to Easter, which 11 may use to relax 13Crossword Clue

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JOGGERSNIPPLE
13 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Long-distance runner's complaintCrossword Clue
Elbow possibly cut by stake not a sporting injuryCrossword Clue

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RANKLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
VexCrossword Clue
Cause annoyanceCrossword Clue
Tick offCrossword Clue
Really get toCrossword Clue
Continue to fester, having row with the FrenchCrossword Clue
Ronald and Nancys kitten's licking eventually starts to annoyCrossword Clue
Poison swallowed direct, dad droppedCrossword Clue
Rub the wrong wayCrossword Clue
Upset as a result of row and left half abandonedCrossword Clue
Stick in one's crawCrossword Clue

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UNDERWEAR
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Not use these clothes enough?Crossword Clue
Wife in nude, rear designed for knickers, say!Crossword Clue
Doctor ruder when a husbands removed pants?Crossword Clue
Boxers maybe subject to damageCrossword Clue
Bounder we arrested pocketing lingerie?Crossword Clue
Dont get enough use out of some of ones clothes?Crossword Clue
What being abandoned could make for rawer nude?Crossword Clue
Bloomers perhaps inferior to flowerCrossword Clue
Smalls less than flipping fresh, earl admittedCrossword Clue
What superhero might have on the outside?Crossword Clue

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ALADDIN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Disney film with the song "A Whole New World"Crossword Clue
A boy with djinn regularly seen?Crossword Clue
Pantomime character with a cave?Crossword Clue
Disney film with a magic lampCrossword Clue
Wishful thinker of storyCrossword Clue
"A Whole New World" filmCrossword Clue
Broadway musical with the song "These Palace Walls"Crossword Clue
1992 Disney film with the ballad "A Whole New World"Crossword Clue
A boy with racket becomes a folk heroCrossword Clue
An adolescent male dressed at last in rubber?Crossword Clue

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Showing 34 Matching Answers

FRICTION

10 RELATED CLUES

ABRASING

WIPING

6 RELATED CLUES

ETHANOL

10 RELATED CLUES

AAH

10 RELATED CLUES

AHH

10 RELATED CLUES

ARNICA

10 RELATED CLUES

ERASING

10 RELATED CLUES

ERASION

1 RELATED CLUES

ERASURE

10 RELATED CLUES

LIN

10 RELATED CLUES

ELBOWGREASE

10 RELATED CLUES

GRATING

10 RELATED CLUES

MASSAGING

4 RELATED CLUES

CHAFING

1 RELATED CLUES

BURNISH

10 RELATED CLUES

CHAFED

10 RELATED CLUES

WHET

10 RELATED CLUES

CHAFE

10 RELATED CLUES

FRAY

10 RELATED CLUES

FROTTAGE

1 RELATED CLUES

RUSTLE

10 RELATED CLUES

SCOUR

10 RELATED CLUES

SCRUB

10 RELATED CLUES

PRETTINESS

8 RELATED CLUES

SAIMIRI

BLISTER

10 RELATED CLUES

ERASER

10 RELATED CLUES

FILCHING

LINIMENT

10 RELATED CLUES

JOGGERSNIPPLE

2 RELATED CLUES

RANKLE

10 RELATED CLUES

UNDERWEAR

10 RELATED CLUES

ALADDIN

10 RELATED CLUES

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