Irritating insect gave one the aftertaste in return (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Irritating insect gave one the aftertaste in return (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GNAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GNAT Irritating insect gave one the aftertaste in return (4) (4)
5% ACCEDED Gave in (7) Newsday Feb 13, 2026
5% DOSED Gave a drug to (5) Commuter Feb 12, 2026
5% ORATED Gave a speech (6) USA Today Feb 4, 2026
5% EASED Gave comfort to (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
5% OKED Gave approval for (4) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
5% STARTLED Gave a shock to (8) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
5% ANNOY Irritate (5) Universal Feb 2, 2026
5% NETTLE Irritate, vex (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
5% ITCH Irritable sensation (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
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