Old pet's ears given a spraying to get ticks off Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old pet's ears given a spraying to get ticks off last seen in Guardian 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXASPERATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXASPERATES Old pet's ears given a spraying to get ticks off (11) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 21, 2024
7% TEED Ticked (off) (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
7% MAD Ticked off (3)
7% IRKS Ticks off (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 3, 2025
7% PEEVE Tick off (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 29, 2025
7% LISTED Ticked off (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
7% MIFF Tick off (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% SORE Really ticked off (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% IMMAD "That really ticked me off!" (5) USA Today Dec 10, 2025
6% SEETHING Clock, item ticked off! (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 9, 2025

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Old pet's ears given a spraying to get ticks off Crossword Clue
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