Great sound, though it may be harsh to the ear(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Great sound, though it may be harsh to the ear”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 2nd July 2025.
The answer is
G
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T
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Other clues that solve to GRATE
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #33 across Fireplace (5) 12th August 2026
- #33 across Great sound, though it may be harsh to the ear (5) 2nd July 2025
- #8 down Rasp (5) 31st December 2024
- #10 across Speak harshly, maybe heatedly (5) 3rd October 2024
- #30 across To speak raspingly sounds great (5) 5th August 2024
- #13 across Fireplace (5) 19th March 2024
- #31 across Fireplace (5) 5th February 2024
- #11 down Rasp (5) 21st August 2023
- #9 across Rasp (5) 31st January 2023
- #16 across Say harshly, "Where's the fire?” (5) 4th January 2023
- #40 across Abrade (5) 4th August 2021
- #33 across Fireplace (5) 15th July 2021
- #9 across Rasp (5) 13th July 2020
- #30 across Talk harshly at a good speed (5) 22nd October 2019
- #33 across Where the Great Fire is said to have started? (5) 6th June 2019
- #33 across Great sound, though it may be harsh to the ear (5) 11th April 2019
- #10 across Speak harshly but in great style (5) 17th January 2019
- #30 across To speak raspingly sounds great (5) 15th May 2018
- #13 across Fireplace (5) 20th February 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 2nd July 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Raise an army, albeit having faint heart (5)
- #2 down Indignant discouragement from Lady Guinevere (5)
- #3 down Sort of singing cats are capable of? (4)
- #4 across To burden a person unhappy and led astray (6)
- #4 down The tough quality that can put an edge on things (5)
- #5 down What's the score? (4)
- #6 down City of growing pride (6)
- #7 across Possibly to cover a garment (8)
- #8 across Causing vessels to sink when afloat! (6)
- #9 down Happen to live for just one season (6)
- #10 across These can make one kind of music (5)