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Hoarse vocal quality (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rasp

(Other definitions for rasp that I've seen before include "Grate; scrape" , "Smoother" , "Harsh grating sound" , "Coarse file or grating sound" , "It is used to grate" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The New York Times.
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