Barrier's a source of annoyance? (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Barrier's a source of annoyance? (7) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OFFENCE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OFFENCE Barrier's a source of annoyance? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2025
94% VEXATION (Source of) grief or annoyance (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Feb 19, 2026
87% GALL Annoyance (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
87% PEST Annoyance (4) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
79% GNAT Flying annoyance? (4) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
79% DRIP Tap annoyance (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 7, 2026
79% GUARDRAIL Highway barrier (9) Eugene Sheffer Mar 2, 2026
79% LUMP Pillow annoyance (4) USA Today Mar 1, 2026
79% DAM Water barrier (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 27, 2026
79% NET Mosquito barrier (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 24, 2026

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