Crossword clue

“Skin scrape”

This clue appeared as 12-Down in the NYT Crossword on Monday, May 5, 2025. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
ABRASION
Letters8
Starts withA
Ends withN
Vowels4

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The clue “Skin scrape” ran in the NYT Crossword on May 5, 2025 as 12-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with A and ends with N, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Skin scrape” clue?+

The answer is ABRASION (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of May 5, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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