Spiteful when bishop leaves, causing irritation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITCHY Spiteful when bishop leaves, causing irritation (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 4, 2018
6% MEAN Spiteful (4) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
5% RILE Irritate (4) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% RANCOUR Spite, hostility (7) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2025
5% NASTILY In a spiteful manner (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 11, 2025
5% NAG Hound and irritate (3)
5% STYE Eyelid irritation (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
5% PRELATE Bishop, e.g. (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
5% PEEVE Irritate (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
5% CROOK Bishop's staff (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025

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