Shakespeare's ghost, clutching battered hat, starts to irritate chess club (6,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLDHAM Shakespeare's ghost, clutching battered hat, starts to irritate chess club (6,8) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
56% GRASPS Clutches (6) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
56% HOLD Clutch (4) Universal Feb 11, 2026
53% RAM Battering ___ (3) Universal Mar 26, 2026
53% SEPTET S Club 7, e.g. (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
51% IRK Irritate (3) The Telegraph Mini Mar 22, 2026
51% ANNOYS Irritates (6) Universal Mar 20, 2026
51% ITCH Irritation (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 19, 2026
51% RANKLE Irritate (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 15, 2026
51% TESTY Irritable (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 13, 2026

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