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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRRITATING Bringing up to scratch, perhaps that's annoying (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2018
81% REARS Brings up (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 28, 2026
81% REAR Bring up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
74% RAISE Bring up; lift up (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 30, 2026
74% RILED Annoyed, wound up (5) The Times Concise Feb 23, 2026
74% SLOB Annoying flatmate, perhaps (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
74% RAISING Bringing up (7) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
71% RILE Annoy (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 13, 2026
71% ITCH Scratch that! (4) The Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
71% IRK Annoy (3) New York Times Apr 10, 2026

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