Urge to scratch Crossword Clue

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Urge to scratch Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. have a strong desire or urge to do something
2. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
(noun)
1. an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
2. a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
URGE (noun)
1. an instinctive motive
2. a strong restless desire
URGE (verb)
1. force or impel in an indicated direction
2. push for something

Hint 3: Anagram

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

More Newsday Crossword (7/27/2026) Answers

Across

1. Person casting a ballot

6. With no warranty

10. Lawn-burrowing mammal

14. Have a desire for

16. Neighborhood

17. Ancient artifact

18. Wild animal's home

19. Car transmission setting

20. Alumni gatherings

23. Resort with saunas

24. Baseball slugger's stat: Abbr.

25. Knock softly

28. Open-handed smack

31. Lasting mark

34. Thats a shame

36. Glides on snow

38. Remove pencil marks

41. Gatherings with mixed drinks

44. Playful aquatic mammal

45. Christmas carol

46. Break sharply

47. Graceful water bird

49. Identical sibling

51. Pigpen

52. Answer to "Are you?"

54. Went for the bait, as fish

56. Meetings with would-be employers

63. Mellows, as cheese

64. Creative thought

65. Discontinue

68. Teheran's nation

69. Bigwigs, for short

70. Roof overhangs

71. Pre-Easter period

72. Simplicity

73. Clay pigeon sport

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Down

1. DVD player's predecessor: Abbr.

2. Unrefined metal

3. Bath powder mineral

4. The lesser of two __

5. Postgame summaries

6. Feels unwell

7. Sheriff badge's shape

8. More frosty

9. Hedge plants

10. Yuletide wise men

11. Black-and-white cookie

12. Tilt a little

13. Organs for hearing

21. Tortilla chip dip

22. More pleasant

25. Folded Mexican food

26. Frequently

27. Formal treaties

29. Similar to

30. Person flying a plane

32. ___ and crafts

33. Drizzles or showers

35. Distort, as data

37. Gush forth

39. Chair or bench

40. Catch a glimpse of

42. Railroad vehicle

43. Suspect's excuse

48. Lifelong resident

50. Nephews sisters

53. Social __ (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

55. Minor adjustment

56. Monopoly square with bars

57. Storybook monster

58. Lima __ (soup veggie)

59. 'Money __ everything'

60. Salespeople, for short

61. Bouquet holder

62. Keep for later

66. Meet with

67. Superlative suffix

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