Bringing up to scratch, perhaps that's annoying Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bringing up to scratch, perhaps that's annoying last seen in Telegraph 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IRRITATING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRRITATING Bringing up to scratch, perhaps that's annoying (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2018
84% MAR Scratch up (3) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
81% REAR Bring up (4) New York Times Oct 29, 2025
81% RAISING Bringing up (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 21, 2025
81% REARS Brings up (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 7, 2025
74% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
71% SORE Annoyed (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
71% PESKY Annoying (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
71% IRRITATE Annoy (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
71% PESTERS Annoys (7) Universal Oct 15, 2025

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