Vexing Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 53-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between July 1994 and February 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 26, 2026 · 53-Across · 5 letters
PESKY0 of 5 letters revealed
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causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
adjective
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, September 6, 2013.WORRISOME9 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, July 12, 1994.IRKING6 lettersanswer page
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Irksome
New York Times · Monday, September 30, 2024 · 5 letters
- Irksome, like a fly
New York Times · Monday, June 10, 2024 · 5 letters
- Persistently annoying
New York Times · Friday, June 16, 2023 · 5 letters
- Annoying
New York Times · Sunday, May 8, 2022 · 5 letters
- Nettlesome
New York Times · Monday, March 28, 2022 · 5 letters
- Like a mosquito
New York Times · Tuesday, November 13, 2012 · 5 letters
- Bothersome
New York Times · Wednesday, January 11, 2012 · 5 letters
- Like mosquitoes
New York Times · Monday, January 10, 2011 · 5 letters
- Like gnats
New York Times · Wednesday, February 18, 2009 · 5 letters
- Annoying, as a gnat
New York Times · Tuesday, June 11, 2002 · 5 letters
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