Croaky voice (4)

I believe the answer is:

rasp

(Other definitions for rasp that I've seen before include "Coarse file or grating sound" , "Abrade" , "Harsh grating sound" , "Make a grating noise" , "It is used to grate" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

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