Grating (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abrasive that I've seen before include "Irritating in manner" , "Emery paper or steel wool, say" , "Arabs vie, being harsh and challenging" , "Tending to wear away" , "Arabs vie to be harsh or provocative" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for strident that I've seen before include "harsh noise" , "ear-piercing" , "Roaring" , "Unpleasantly loud and harsh" , "making loud noises" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for annoying that I've seen before include "Vexing" , "Irritating, bothersome" , "It's galling" , "Vexatious" , "tiresome" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for harsh that I've seen before include "Jarring" , "Strident" , "Unpleasantly rough" , "Grating; severe" , "Unpleasantly stern" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for raspy that I've seen is " Harsh, grating".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for grid that I've seen before include "Framework of crossing lines" , "method to find map reference" , "This crossword structure" , "Network of crossing parallel lines" , "frame" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(a grille is a grating made of metal bars)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for grille that I've seen before include "Frame of bars" , "A metal grating in door or window" , "Protective metal framework" , "It affords ventilation" , "Metal lattice-work" .)
(Other definitions for creaky that I've seen before include "Tending to squeak; badly made (colloq.)" , "Giving a little sound" , "making grating sound" , "Old-fashioned (and unoiled)" , "Could describe a loose floorboard or arthritic limb" .)