Speak with a hoarse voice (4)

I believe the answer is:

rasp

(Other definitions for rasp that I've seen before include "Harsh noise - file" , "Smoother" , "Grating noise; file" , "File - berry" , "It is used to grate" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The New York Times.

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