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5d. Scratch is how itch gets to small child (5,2,3)

I have _R_S_, I_, O_T

I'm considering Cross it out, meaning to Scratch, (but I'm struggling to make sense of itch and small child).

Wombat.

If you crossed out CH (small child) from ITCH, you would get IT.

JimC

Thanks JimC
Staring at me in the face but missing the obvious. Looking too deeply perhaps.