The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GNASH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GNASH
- Good wood flanks new grate
- Grind last of corn, having cut around it
- Harold at first confessed rising up to snap in anger
- Talked about origin of hunger strike together
- His song about J Eccles is grind
- No! Time flies before hard grind
- Hearts sinking after overthrow of celebrated champ
- Cut around base of iron grate
- Grind, emptying out green powder
- Cut around the base of horn and grind
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The straight part
We know that "grate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grate = gnash.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GNASH mean?
GNASH noun- A sudden snapping of the teeth.
- To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
- To grind between the teeth.
- To run away.