Scratch the surface of, say Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Scratch the surface of, say”
THE ANSWER
MAR
The answer to “Scratch the surface of, say” is MAR.
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RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword August 4 2026MARFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword November 16 2025MARFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Scratch the surface of, say” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on August 4 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Mar in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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