Speaks hoarsely (5)

I believe the answer is:

rasps

'speaks hoarsely' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rasps that I've seen before include "Jars" , "fruit briefly" , "speaks hoarsely" , "Grates harshly" , "Coarse files" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, the LA Times and the Newsday.

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