Figurative term for one who annoys others to provoke them into action (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GADFLY Figurative term for one who annoys others to provoke them into action (6) (6)
6% JOE G.I. ___ (action figure) (3)
6% GOADED Provoked or annoyed into action (6)
5% PEST Annoying person (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
5% PERTURB Annoy greatly (7) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
5% ATEAT Was annoying to (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
5% VEXES Annoys (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 10, 2025
5% DISGRUNTLED Annoyed (11) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
5% BOTH One and the other (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% IRK Annoy (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 5, 2025
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