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Hope everyone can contain bug (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peeve

'bug' is the definition.
(both can mean to annoy)

'hope everyone can contain' is the wordplay.
'contain' says the answer is hidden in the clue (words from the clue contain the answer).
'PEEVE' is hidden in the letters of 'hope everyone can'.

(Other definitions for peeve that I've seen before include "bug" , "Vex" , "Intensely annoy" , "Cause annoyance" , "Cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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