Cause of some head scratching? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LICE Cause of some head-scratching (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
98% NIT Cause of some head-scratching (3) New York Times Feb 1, 2024
43% NITS Causes of some head scratching (4)
4% ITCH Sensation that causes a desire to scratch (4)
3% EATS Scratching head, Kerouac and Ginsberg scoff (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 16, 2026
3% TIS "___ but a scratch!" (3) Universal Jul 14, 2026
3% NAG Badger's problem scratching head (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Jul 13, 2026
3% EKED Scratched (out) (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 11, 2026
3% ALLIN Scratching head, accidentally enter water, extremely tired (3,2) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 10, 2026
3% ORION Hunter runs over, taken aback by lion scratching head (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2026

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