Gritty (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gritty</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sandy that I've seen before include "Alexander (abbrev.)" , "Alexander (shortened)" , "Reddish (hair); like a good beach" , "Like a beach perhaps" , "(Of hair)light yellowish brown" .)
(Other definitions for nitty that I've seen before include "lousy" , "___-gritty, the basics" , "Gritty's partner?" .)