Metaphorical irritant Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THORN Metaphorical irritant (5) Newsday Dec 6, 2018
3% ANNOYED Irritated (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 3, 2026
3% MEND Fix, as metaphoric fences (4) Universal Jul 31, 2026
3% LAP Luxury has a metaphorical one (3) The Washington Post Mini Jul 31, 2026
3% RILED Irritated (5) New York Times Jul 29, 2026
3% GALLED Irritated (6) (6) Puzzler Jul 29, 2026
3% NEEDLE Irritate with hypodermic (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
3% MITES Some skin irritants (5) New York Times Jul 29, 2026
3% EDGY Irritable (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 26, 2026
3% ITCH Irritation (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 24, 2026

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