| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Irks | LA Times Daily | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Fitting rhyme for perplexes | The Atlantic | 08 Feb 2026 |
| Puzzles | New York Times | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Annoys | The Washington Post Mini | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Confounds | LA Times Mini | 21 Dec 2024 |
| Annoys | USA Today | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Puzzles | Eugene Sheffer | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Exasperates | USA Today | 02 Jun 2024 |
| Puzzles | Thomas Joseph | 26 Dec 2023 |
| Makes cross | New York Times | 09 Sep 2023 |
| Annoys | Newsday | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Annoys | Newsday | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Frustrates | USA Today | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Infuriates five former partners | ||
| Annoys | ||
| Annoys | LA Times Daily | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Is galling to | USA Today | 06 Apr 2019 |
| Is galling to | ||
| Annoys | ||
| Bothers | New York Times | 12 Aug 2016 |
| Bothers | ||
| Annoys a number of old flames? | ||
| Annoys | Newsday | 12 Nov 2015 |
| Irritates | Newsday | 30 Sep 2015 |
| Bugs | LA Times Daily | 30 Aug 2015 |
| Aggravates | LA Times Daily | 01 Mar 2015 |
| Irritates | ||
| Aggravates | ||
| Bugs | ||
| Annoys | ||
| Really gets to | ||
| Ruffles feathers | ||
| Nettles | ||
| Bugs | ||
| Harries | ||
| Confounds | ||
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| Puzzles | ||
| Provokes | ||
| Is galling to | ||
| Irritates | ||
| Irks | ||
| Ruffles feathers | ||
| Irritates | ||
| Irks | ||
| Piques | ||
| Torments | ||
| Nettles | ||
| Nettles | ||
| Irks | ||
| Annoys | ||
| Irritates | ||
| Peeves | ||
| Perturbs | ||
| Disquiets. | ||
| Plagues. | ||
| Annoys. | ||
| Irks. | ||
| Besets. |