Speak harshly of something coarse of its kind(4 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Speak harshly of something coarse of its kind”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 3rd September 2024.

The answer is

R A S P

4 letters · most recently seen on 3rd September 2024

Other clues that solve to RASP

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.

#17 across Utter lack of sparkle, possibly! (4) 15th March 2026
#14 across Harsh grating noise (4) 13th December 2025
#23 across Harsh grating noise (4) 20th October 2025
#17 across Harsh grating noise (4) 30th September 2025
#4 down File (4) 21st March 2025
#30 down Speak harshly of something coarse of its kind (4) 3rd September 2024
#13 across Coarse file (4) 28th August 2024
#14 across Tool for working a spar (4) 24th June 2024
#24 across File (4) 8th May 2024
#23 across Coarse file (4) 1st April 2024
#5 down Coarse file (4) 20th December 2023
#3 down File (4) 4th December 2023
#15 across Coarse file (4) 2nd November 2023
#3 down Coarse file (4) 1st March 2023
#23 across Coarse file (4) 8th February 2023
#26 down Coarse file (4) 24th January 2023
#11 across File (4) 18th November 2022
#5 down Grate (4) 20th October 2022
#30 down Knock out the head of security with a tool (4) 29th September 2022
#23 across Coarse file (4) 15th September 2022
#24 across Following the Gunners, some spectators sound rough! (4) 5th May 2022
#3 down An artist's sharp-ended tool (4) 27th October 2021
#23 across File (4) 19th October 2021
#23 across Coarse file (4) 6th October 2021
#30 down Speak harshly, administering raps (4) 1st September 2021
#17 across Utter lack of sparkle, possibly! (4) 2nd December 2020
#14 across Harsh grating noise (4) 25th June 2020
#23 across Harsh grating noise (4) 8th April 2020
#17 across Harsh grating noise (4) 4th March 2020
#3 down A tool, say, roughly speaking (4) 30th October 2019
#23 across Harsh grating noise (4) 23rd October 2019
#14 across Harsh grating noise (4) 26th September 2019
#24 across File (4) 30th August 2019
#14 across Harsh grating noise (4) 27th June 2019
#24 across Speak harshly of Romeo - the snake! (4) 31st January 2019
#4 down File (4) 16th January 2019
#30 down Speak harshly of something coarse of its kind (4) 13th June 2018
#13 across Coarse file (4) 24th May 2018
#14 across Tool for working a spar (4) 5th April 2018
#24 across File (4) 30th March 2018

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 3rd September 2024. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 across Revel in breaking the law on the cheap (6)
#1 down Be quiet and keep warm (4,2)
#2 down There's no sole way to relax (6)
#3 down Naval flier? (4)
#4 down Disperse a shaky cast having an unsuccessful winter (7)
#5 down Give a share of an atoll, possibly (5)
#6 down Wat a rebel! (5)
#7 across Fiddling cars for a friend is dishonest (8)
#8 across European centre for cordage (4)
#8 down Port is a capital place for some frigates (4)
#9 down Writer of effortless poetry (3)