Apt to scratch items of clothing I have, source of annoyance initially (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Apt to scratch items of clothing I have, source of annoyance initially (8) last seen in Guardian Quiptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABRASIVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABRASIVE Apt to scratch items of clothing I have, source of annoyance initially (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Sep 23, 2024
6% VEXATION Source of annoyance (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 14, 2025
6% WEAR Have on, as clothes (4)
6% OFFENCE Barrier's a source of annoyance? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2025
6% BANES Sources of annoyance (5) USA Today Aug 1, 2025
5% ACS Apt. coolers (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 20, 2025
5% PEST Annoyance (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 17, 2025
5% ITCH Desire to scratch (4) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% GALL Annoyance (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
5% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025

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