Made an effort, but produced an irritating effect (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIED Made an effort, but produced an irritating effect (5) (5)
7% RATTLING Shaking, producing irritation (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 23, 2026
6% TESTY Irritable (5) The Telegraph Quick May 23, 2026
6% HEFTED Raised with effort (6) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
6% TESTIER More irritable (7) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
6% STYE Eye irritation (4) New York Times May 18, 2026
6% HUFFY Irritated and offended (5) USA Today May 18, 2026
6% TRAVAIL Difficult effort (7) New York Times May 16, 2026
6% DRAGS Pulls with effort (5)
6% CGI Special effects (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
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