Scratch up Crossword Clue

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Scratch up Crossword Answer

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SCUFF

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person’s body)
2. the month following February and preceding April
(verb)
1. make imperfect
2. destroy or injure severely

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SCRATCH (noun)
1. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
SCRATCH (verb)
1. cause friction
2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SCUFF
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ARM

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6. 'Glengarry Glen Ross' playwright

11. Actress __P. Henson

17. Much smaller

18. Police officer's self-identification

20. Much-sought-after

21. Mozart "instrumental" opera

23. High school health topic

24. Got along

25. Women's sleeveless undershirt

26. Protective sponsorship

28. Granny

29. On the fence

31. When Harry Met Sally... star

34. Apple e-book reader

35. Monumental

36. Hawaii's Valley Isle

37. Map out

40. Greek mother goddess

42. Strong smell

44. Certain staircase shape

49. Stone-smoothing device

52. Close comrade

54. Scornful, as remarks

55. "We __ sorry!"

56. Very, very long period

57. Secret puzzles within puzzles

59. Codebreaker Turing

60. Can I help you?

61. '60s Israeli leader

64. Senior member

66. Rio beach

68. Declines to punish

71. It's south of Cuba

74. All tied up

75. Hiker's route

76. Start-up loan assn.

79. Legal rights grp.

80. Oscar actress Berry

82. Miso soup veggie

84. Habitually

86. Elusive kids' book boy

88. Half of D

89. Deceptive tactic

92. Afternoon break

94. Freight train rider

96. Cold cuts department

97. Suffix for leather

98. Twice tetra-

100. Operatic voice

102. Apropos of

104. Gone, as an opportunity

109. What sandals typically are

113. "Take __ leave..."

114. Bashful

115. Toddler's scrape

118. The __ Lama

119. Guy near the quarterback

121. Spring bloom-to-be

124. Ennoble

125. Order to relax

126. Hollow stones

127. Wish (for)

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1. Chinese greeting

2. Not moving

3. Unproductive activities

4. Study, with "on"

5. URL ender of 79-Across

6. Flaky mineral

7. Double-band radio

8. L.A. county city

9. Euro predecessor

10. Beyond repair

11. Revived kids' store chain

12. Part of DJIA

13. Bridle straps

14. Bothered constantly

15. Early 2000s First Daughter

16. Best imaginable

17. Texter's "Later!"

19. Lemon skin

20. Young Latina

22. Winter river blockage

27. Regular exerciser

30. Prego alternative

32. Composer Stravinsky

33. Sharp barks

35. Saintly glow

37. Seek divine guidance

38. Handed-down tales

39. Star pilots

41. Film critic of TV

43. Uncorks

45. Very silly

46. Really annoy

47. Abel's dad

48. Director Dunham

50. Oscar actress Marisa

51. Salad Green

53. Retired boxer Ali

57. Large wine bottle

58. Roasting skewer

62. Inscribe deeply

63. Author Asimov

65. GPS direction

67. Temporary, as a committee

68. Praises highly

69. Conversation starter

70. Piped up

71. Vise parts

72. Palm with berries

73. French srta.

76. Editor's marking

77. Sugar source

78. Diarist Frank

81. Fiddler... toast

83. Long-gone bird

85. Voluntary work

87. Texter's 'Then again . . .'

89. Go it alone

90. In-groups

91. Chinese: Prefix

93. Synthetic fiber

95. Statistical spoiler

99. Packaging string

101. Roomy, as garages

103. Water south of Sinai

104. Efficient, as a machine

105. Of practical value

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112. Sisters and brothers

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117. 'That makes sense'

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