Scratch or scuff, as a surface — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 23 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MAR
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 23 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 23 2025
MAR
Month after Feb, for short
MAR
3
Cosmetically damage
MAR
3
Third month, for short
MAR
3
Third month, for short
MAR
3
"03" month, for short
MAR
3
Vina del ___ (city in Chile)
MAR
3
Third month, for short
MAR
3
Vina del ___ (city in Chile)
MAR
3
Month before April, for short
MAR
3
"Live Long and Prosper Day" month, for short
MAR
3
Women's Day month, for short
MAR
3
Saint Patrick's Day month, for short
MAR
3
Dog's furry hand
PAW
3
Young bear
CUB
3
Juicy purple-colored fruit (anagram of "lump")
PLUM
4
Angsty music genre hidden in "lemon"
EMO
3
Clumsy chap
OAF
3
Salary increase
RAISE
5
Suffer from something, say
AIL
3
Super Bowl official, for short
REF
3
"___ at your own risk" (sign outside a restricted area)
ENTER
5
Ceiling fixture with blades
FAN
3
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