Sound of a rat opting out of the race? — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “Sound of a rat opting out of the race?”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Nov 2008. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Sound of a rat opting out of the race?” is SCRATCHING (10 letters).
We last saw “Sound of a rat opting out of the race?” in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Nov 2008.
The 10-letter answer for “Sound of a rat opting out of the race?” is SCRATCHING.
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