Short persistent (cough) (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short persistent (cough) (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HACKING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HACKING Short persistent (cough) (7) (7)
9% AHEM (Cough, cough) (4) Universal Nov 24, 2025
8% SIEGE Persistent attack (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
8% NAG Pester persistently (3) Newsday Jan 21, 2026
7% CHOKE Cough and splutter (5) (5) Puzzler Feb 1, 2026
7% VIRUSDETECTED "Is that a cough I hear?" (13) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
7% VIRUSDETECTED "Is that a cough I hear?" (13) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
7% GRILLINGASUSPECT Police persistent procedure (16) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
7% REBID Persist at an auction (5) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
7% BESET Trouble persistently (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
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