Rubs the wrong way Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rubs the wrong way last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IRKS.

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11 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
IRKS Rubs the wrong way (4) New York Times Jun 23, 2025
CHAFES Rubs the wrong way (6) USA Today Mar 26, 2025
NETTLES Rubs the wrong way (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2024
GALLS Rubs the wrong way (5) New York Times Mar 23, 2024
ANNOYS Rubs the wrong way (6) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2023
GRATESON Rubs the wrong way (8) Premier Sunday Oct 31, 2021
RILES Rubs the wrong way (5) Newsday Jul 28, 2019
ABRADES Rubs the wrong way? (7) LA Times Daily Apr 15, 2019
MIFFS Rubs the wrong way (5) New York Times Jun 25, 2018
RANKLES Rubs the wrong way (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 24, 2018

29 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
46% OFFEND Rub the wrong way (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 30, 2025
45% CHAFE Rub the wrong way? (5) Universal Mar 9, 2025
45% IRK Rub the wrong way (3) USA Today Jan 18, 2025
45% RILE Rub the wrong way (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2024
45% CHAFED Rubbed the wrong way? (6) Universal Nov 1, 2023
45% IRKING Rubbing the wrong way (6) Universal Aug 16, 2023
45% VEXED Rubbed the wrong way (5) USA Today Dec 2, 2022
45% RANKLE Rub the wrong way (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 17, 2021
45% ANNOY Rub the wrong way (5)
45% IRRITATED Rubbed the wrong way (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 23, 2019

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