Nagging criticism, colloquially (7)

I believe the answer is:

earache

(Other definitions for earache that I've seen before include "minor complaint" , "otitis" , "Form of torture" , "Aural complaint" , "Pain in an aural appendage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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