| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs big-time | The Washington Post Sunday | 01 Aug 2021 |
| Beginning to roll joints creates irritation | The Telegraph Toughie | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Irritates | LA Times Daily | 01 Jul 2019 |
| Irritates | The Washington Post | 01 Jul 2019 |
| Irritates | Thomas Joseph | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Irritates | ||
| Really bugs | USA Today | 09 Jun 2018 |
| Rubs the wrong way | Wall Street Journal | 24 Mar 2018 |
| Riles | The Telegraph Quick | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Really bugs | ||
| Bugs, mostly unclassified | The Telegraph Toughie | 27 Dec 2017 |
| Irritates | Wall Street Journal | 27 Aug 2016 |
| Really bothers | New York Times | 19 Jan 2015 |
| Really bothers | ||
| Vexes | ||
| Really irritates | ||
| Galls | ||
| Vexes | ||
| Vexes | ||
| Festers | ||
| Festers | ||
| Irritates | ||
| Annoys | ||
| Irritates continually | ||
| Irks | ||
| Gets to | ||
| Causes resentment | ||
| Causes resentment. | ||
| Causes long-term resentment. | ||
| Keeps bitter resentments. | ||
| Festers. |