Irritate - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that itch is a more specific form of the action irritate)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for itch that I've seen before include "Burning" , "Prickling" , "Uncomfortable feeling" , "It needs scratching" , "longing for something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for miff that I've seen before include "causes resentment" , "Annoy - offend" , "Take offence" , "Put in a bad mood" , "Wind up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that gall is a more specific form of the action irritate)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for gall that I've seen before include "Irritate - presumption" , "Sheer impudence from bladder?" , "Spleen or brass neck" , "Liver's secretion" , "Impertinence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for roil that I've seen is " Set up Rollers".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that bug is a more specific form of the action bedevil)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for bug that I've seen before include "Small crawling creature, now in computer programs" , "Fault in program" , "Disease-germ" , "stripped down motor" , "Listening device, insect or electronic fault" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, The Telegraph, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that irritate can be written as vex)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for vex that I've seen before include "Irk" , "Irritate, annoy" , "upset" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, The Telegraph, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(to irk is to irritate)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for irk that I've seen before include "Annoy in quirky way" , "cause annoyance" , "Severely annoy" , "Irritate, annoy" , "Annoy, bother" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Universal, The Telegraph, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that peeve is a more specific form of the action irritate)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for peeve that I've seen before include "Cause annoyance" , "cause irritation" , "grouse" , "Annoy, get at, irritate" , "Vex" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pique that I've seen before include "Nettle" , "Resentful feeling" , "Animosity" , "Sudden irritation" , "Hurt feelings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that irritate can be written as annoy)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for annoy that I've seen before include "Exasperate" , "Bother, irritate" , "Anger" , "Gall" , "Nark - nettle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that irritate can be written as chafe)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for chafe that I've seen before include "Make sore or warm by rubbing" , "Wear away by rubbing" , "Rub; become sore" , "Rub, irritate" , "are galling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Times and The Mirror.

'irritate' is the definition.
(I know that needle is a more specific form of the action beset)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for needle that I've seen before include "Injection" , "Annoy; pine leaf" , "Annoy - bodkin" , "See 6" , "It points" .)