Irritate, make worse (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGGRAVATE Irritate, make worse (9) (9)
10% EXACERBATE Make worse (10) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
9% FUEL Add ___ to the fire (make it worse) (4)
8% NEEDLE Irritate (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 18, 2026
8% GAH Irritated outburst (3) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
8% IVE "__ seen worse" (3) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
8% ANNOY Irritate (5) Universal Feb 2, 2026
8% NETTLE Irritate, vex (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
8% ITCH Irritable sensation (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
8% INFERIOR Of worse quality (8) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
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