Abrasive (9)
'abrasive' is the definition.
(I know that abrasive can be written as harsh)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for harsh that I've seen before include "Severe - unkind" , "Unpleasantly rough" , "Severe; bleak" , "Unkind or cruel" , "Not relenting" .)
'abrasive' is the definition.
(I know that abrasive can be written as scratchy)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for scratchy that I've seen before include "marked by abrasions" , "Irritable" , "(Of a voice) rough and grating" , "Like many an old record" , "Itchy" .)
'abrasive' is the definition.
(I know that sandpaper is a type of abrasive)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sandpaper that I've seen before include "Woodworker's abrasive" , "Smooth" , "Spared pan for the stuff used to prepare surfaces" , "Make smoother" , "Abrasive sheet (DIY)" .)