Crossword answer
RASPS
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2026
Letter pattern
RASPS
Clues that lead to RASPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Coarse files5Wall Street JournalSep 28, 2026
Speaks harshly of making a pass at a redhead5Evening StandardJun 8, 2026
Speaks with a hoarse voice (5)5The SunApr 1, 2026
Scratching head, tightly grips files (5)5The SunApr 1, 2026
Barely speaks5New York TimesMar 12, 2026
Tools for fixing broken spars5Evening StandardJan 21, 2026
Woodworking hand tools5NewsdayNov 7, 2025
Woodworking tools5NewsdaySep 4, 2025
Speaks roughly5New York TimesAug 3, 2025
Files of king snakes5The IndependentJun 28, 2025
Tools for fashioning spars?5Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
Filing tools5New York TimesMar 4, 2025
Files a raw beginner may get to pass5Evening StandardJan 21, 2025
"Mere tools," one says menacingly5Evening StandardDec 13, 2024
Gratingly utters abrasive things5Evening StandardApr 23, 2024
Tools or grates5Evening StandardJul 4, 2023
As used for filing spars, possibly?5Evening StandardJul 12, 2022
Grates5Eugene ShefferJun 4, 2022
Pass in orderly fashion at the far end, in files5Evening StandardApr 7, 2022
Grates formed by spars5Evening StandardOct 3, 2019
About RASPS in crosswords
RASPS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Coarse files” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 28, 2026.
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YARDSGridiron measures
Every appearance of RASPS (43)
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Sep 28, 2026
Coarse files · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
Sep 12, 2026
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Speaks harshly of making a pass at a redhead · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Speaks with a hoarse voice (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Scratching head, tightly grips files (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Barely speaks · New York Times · 28 Down
Jan 21, 2026
Tools for fixing broken spars · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Woodworking hand tools · Newsday · Across
Sep 4, 2025
Woodworking tools · Newsday · Down
Aug 3, 2025
Speaks roughly · New York Times · 29 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Files of king snakes · The Independent · 14 Down
Jun 1, 2025
Tools for fashioning spars? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 31, 2025
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 4, 2025
Filing tools · New York Times · 8 Down
Jan 22, 2025
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 21, 2025
Files a raw beginner may get to pass · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 24, 2024
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 13, 2024
"Mere tools," one says menacingly · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 21, 2024
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 23, 2024
Gratingly utters abrasive things · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 4, 2023
Tools or grates · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 17, 2022
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 14, 2022
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 12, 2022
As used for filing spars, possibly? · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 4, 2022
Grates · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Apr 18, 2022
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 7, 2022
Pass in orderly fashion at the far end, in files · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 25, 2021
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 31, 2021
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 8, 2021
Speaks harshly of making a pass at a redhead · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 10, 2020
Tools for fixing broken spars · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 24, 2020
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 27, 2019
“Mere tools,” one says menacingly · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 3, 2019
Grates formed by spars · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 17, 2019
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 20, 2019
Tools for fashioning spars? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 12, 2019
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 25, 2018
Files a raw beginner may get to pass · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 15, 2018
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 8, 2018
Coarse files · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 15, 2018
Gratingly utters abrasive things · Evening Standard · 28 Down