Speaks with a sore throat (5)
I believe the answer is:
rasps
(Other definitions for rasps that I've seen before include "Scrapes" , "Jars" , "Grates harshly" , "fruit briefly" , "Coarse files" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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