Irritation caused by hollow cough and a smile Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Irritation caused by hollow cough and a smile 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHAGRIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAGRIN Irritation caused by hollow cough and a smile (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2019
3% ANTED Coughed (up) (5) LA Times Mini Jul 10, 2026
3% FORKOVER Cough up (8) USA Today Jul 8, 2026
3% AHEM *cough cough* (4) USA Today Jun 19, 2026
3% ITCHED Caused skin irritation (6) The Times Concise Apr 22, 2026
2% CRANKY Irritable (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jul 6, 2026
2% BEAM Smile at supporter (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 3, 2026
2% GRIN Smile widely (4) The Times Concise Jul 2, 2026
2% PEEVE Irritate (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 1, 2026
2% SOREAT Irritated with (6) New York Times Jun 28, 2026

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