| Irritate by rubbing |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
21 Oct 2025 |
| Irritate Henry in coffee-shop (5) |
The Sun Two Speed |
14 Sep 2025 |
| Irritate husband in coffee-shop (5) |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Aug 2025 |
| Irritate |
The Telegraph Mini |
18 Aug 2025 |
| Cause damage by rubbing roughly around hot iron |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Jul 2025 |
| Rub painfully (5) |
Mirror Quick |
03 Jul 2025 |
| Face improved with hard rub (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
03 Jul 2025 |
| Rub impatiently? |
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| Hogshead served in cafe just to irritate (5) |
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| Abrade |
Mirror Tea Time |
26 Mar 2025 |
| Rub the wrong way? |
Universal |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Heat tea with iron |
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| Rub painfully |
The Times Concise |
11 Feb 2025 |
| Rub and scratch a feline's midsection (5) |
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| Make sore or worn by rubbing (5) |
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| Abrade |
Puzzler Backwords |
23 Dec 2024 |
| Hot in tearoom causing irritation (5) |
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| Irritate by rubbing |
The Telegraph Mini |
17 Nov 2024 |
| Irritate husband in coffee-shop |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Oct 2024 |
| Rub until sore |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Oct 2024 |
| Fray |
Mirror Tea Time |
25 Sep 2024 |
| Irritate members of church, a fellowship (5) |
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| Make sore by rubbing |
Mirror Classic |
12 Sep 2024 |
| Rub until sore |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Irritate husband in coffee-shop |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Abrade |
Mirror Tea Time |
28 Aug 2024 |
| A chef can be put out if you rub him up the wrong way (5) |
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| Rub against back of bench in place for hot drinks (5) |
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| Make sore by rubbing |
Mirror Classic |
03 Jun 2024 |
| Abrade |
Mirror Tea Time |
29 May 2024 |
| Stuck inside, catch a fever and become irritated |
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| I have to face little Hugh - that's the rub! |
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| Fray by rubbing |
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| Warm up here before going in place to get warm drinks (5) |
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| Make sore by rubbing |
Puzzler Backwords |
11 Feb 2024 |
| Rub roughly |
Newsday |
04 Feb 2024 |
| Head honcho entering restaurant might irritate them |
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| Scrape back of couch in place for hot drinks? (5) |
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| Cause soreness by rubbing |
New York Times Mini |
04 Nov 2023 |
| Irritate, figuratively or not |
Newsday |
03 Aug 2023 |
| Irritate English fellow retiring after tea |
The Guardian Quiptic |
31 Oct 2022 |
| Irritate English fellow retiring after tea |
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| Rub uncomfortably |
USA Today |
11 May 2022 |
| Cause friction |
The Washington Post |
06 Mar 2022 |
| Cause friction |
LA Times Daily |
06 Mar 2022 |
| Rub harshly |
Newsday |
02 Feb 2022 |
| Rub the wrong way |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Dec 2021 |
| Rub the wrong way |
LA Times Daily |
16 Nov 2021 |
| Rub the wrong way |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Nov 2021 |
| Cause friction |
Newsday |
24 Sep 2021 |
| Damage by rubbing |
USA Today |
11 Sep 2021 |
| Heat bit of hotpot fed to diner? |
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| Abrade by rubbing |
USA Today |
28 Jan 2021 |
| Rub painfully |
The Guardian Speedy |
01 Nov 2020 |
| Irritate |
Newsday |
30 Jul 2020 |
| Cause abrasion |
LA Times Daily |
21 Apr 2020 |
| Cause abrasion |
The Washington Post |
21 Apr 2020 |
| Rub the wrong way |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Apr 2020 |
| Cause friction |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Cause friction |
The Washington Post |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub the wrong way |
The Washington Post |
14 Feb 2020 |
| Rub the wrong way |
LA Times Daily |
14 Feb 2020 |
| Rub painfully |
The Times Concise |
19 Oct 2019 |
| Irritate |
LA Times Daily |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Irritate |
The Washington Post |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Rub raw |
Universal |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Irritate by rubbing |
USA Today |
17 May 2019 |
| Rub the wrong way |
Family Time |
25 Mar 2019 |
| Irritate |
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| Irritate by rubbing |
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| Rub raw |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub too harshly |
Universal |
03 Dec 2018 |
| Irritate husband in coffee-shop |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Nov 2018 |
| Rub until sore |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Nov 2018 |
| Irritate |
New York Times |
21 Oct 2018 |
| Damage by rubbing aggressively |
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| Rub roughly |
Newsday |
18 Sep 2018 |
| Rub irritatingly |
USA Today |
17 Sep 2018 |
| Rub to irritation |
Universal |
05 Jul 2018 |
| Rub |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Jun 2018 |
| Irritate |
The Guardian Speedy |
12 May 2018 |
| Irritate by friction |
USA Today |
20 Apr 2018 |
| Make sore by rubbing |
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| Irritate by rubbing |
Newsday |
02 Jan 2018 |
| Rub too harshly |
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| Irritate |
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| Rub to irritation |
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| Irritate by friction |
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| Rub irritatingly |
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| Hours taken in restaurant prove irritating |
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| Annoy |
The Washington Post Sunday |
26 Nov 2017 |
| Rub harshly |
Newsday |
31 Oct 2017 |
| Bother in hospital in refreshment lounge |
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| Abrade by rubbing |
Universal |
24 Aug 2017 |
| Be abrasive |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2017 |
| Grate is hot inside a restaurant |
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| Make irritated by rubbing |
Universal |
24 Apr 2017 |
| Irritation from husband apparently needing food |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Apr 2017 |
| Irritate |
Premier Sunday |
26 Feb 2017 |
| Make irritated by rubbing |
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| Abrade by rubbing |
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| Be abrasive |
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| Rub harshly |
Universal |
31 Dec 2016 |
| Warm tea leads to friendly exchanges |
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| Rub raw |
USA Today |
19 Nov 2016 |
| Irritate husband in restaurant |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Sep 2016 |
| Make sore by rubbing |
Universal |
06 Sep 2016 |
| Abrade |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2016 |
| Fray |
The Guardian Quick |
23 Jul 2016 |
| Become sore by rubbing |
The Times Concise |
09 May 2016 |
| Make sore by rubbing |
USA Today |
13 Jan 2016 |
| Make sore by rubbing |
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| Make sore by rubbing |
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| Rub harshly |
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| Vex |
New York Times |
19 Sep 2015 |
| Rub the wrong way |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 May 2015 |
| Rub uncomfortably |
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| Rub roughly |
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| Vex |
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| Irritate by rubbing |
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| Abrade |
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| Abrade |
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| Irritate by rubbing |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub roughly |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Abrade |
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| Rub the wrong way? |
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| Rub the wrong way? |
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| Wear away by rubbing |
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| Rub annoyingly |
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| Rub down |
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| Annoy |
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| Rub |
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| Rub raw |
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| Irritate, in a way |
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| Irritate |
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| Rub irritatingly |
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| Abrade |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub against |
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| Abrade |
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| Cause friction |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub raw |
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| Irritate |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Cause friction |
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| Annoy |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub raw |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Make sore |
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| Wear by rubbing |
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| Irritate |
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| Rub |
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| Irritate |
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| Cause friction |
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| Vex |
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| Rub raw |
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| Make sore by rubbing |
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| Skin abrasion |
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| Cause friction |
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| Rub raw |
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| Cause friction |
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| Irritate |
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| Irritate |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| Irritate |
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| Rub |
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| Abrade |
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| Rub roughly |
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| Overstarched collar problem |
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| Irritate in a way |
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| Wear by rubbing |
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| Irritate |
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| Cause friction |
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| Rub |
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| Rub the wrong way |
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| React to wool, maybe |
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| Abrade by rubbing |
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| Rub the wrong way? |
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| Abrade |
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| Annoy |
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| Fret |
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| Wear away by rubbing |
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| Abrade by rubbing |
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| Fret and fume. |
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| Annoy. |
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| Vex. |
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| Abrade by rubbing. |
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| Become angry. |
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| Fret. |
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| Rub against. |
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| Irk. |
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| Rub. |
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| Irritate. |
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