How many letters does the top answer for “deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion” have?

The most common answer is gruff (5 letters).

Crossword clue: deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

gruff 5 letters wn-def

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

hoarse 6 letters wn-def

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

husky 5 letters wn-def

breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog