Crossword Genius

Annoying by looking around the street (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pestering

'annoying' is the definition.
(I know that annoying can be written as pestering)

'looking around the street' is the wordplay.
'looking' becomes 'peering' (peering is a kind of looking).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'the street' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'peering' enclosing 'st' is 'PESTERING'.

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for pestering that I've seen before include "Annoying persistently" , "Annoying constantly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.