| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Start to aggravate | LA Times Daily | 22 Jul 2023 |
| Begin to annoy | Thomas Joseph | 09 Jul 2022 |
| Slowly pass present back to grab attention | The Guardian Cryptic | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Become tiresome to | New York Times | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Become tiresome to | ||
| Begin to irritate | Newsday | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Become tiresome to | USA Today | 10 Jan 2017 |
| Become tiresome to | ||
| Begin to annoy | Wall Street Journal | 15 Jun 2016 |
| Proceed, as the day | Wall Street Journal | 11 Jun 2016 |
| Annoy | ||
| Become annoying to | ||
| Start to bother | ||
| Seem grating to | ||
| Become annoying to | ||
| Annoy | ||
| Become tiresome to | ||
| Bore or burden | ||
| Irritate | ||
| Annoy | ||
| Bother | ||
| Irritate | ||
| Irritate | ||
| Induce irritability | ||
| Pass slowly | ||
| Elapse tediously | ||
| Pass slowly, as time | ||
| Seem grating to | ||
| Irritate; fray | ||
| Fatigue | ||
| Make one tired | ||
| Annoy |