Like minnows close to coast, causing irritation (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TITCHY Like minnows close to coast, causing irritation (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 29, 2024
5% SEASHORE Coast (8) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
5% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
5% TOOSMALL Like shoes that cause blisters, perhaps (8) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
5% ROOT __ cause (4) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
5% IRK Provoke or irritate (3)
5% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
5% ITCHES Skin irritations (6) The Times Concise Nov 19, 2025
5% FED ____ up, irritated (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
5% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025

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