The clue "irritant" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 26, 2021. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PEEVE", a 5-letter word.
Solution PEEVE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PEEVE is 5 letters long. We have 6 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 44 solutions. The longest is INCONVENIENCE with 13 letters, and the shortest is BIND with 4 letters.
Yes, "IRRITANT" is currently trending (last update: 03 Apr 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Other, Fair, Faithful, Assign and disintegrate.
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Solutions are between 4 and 13 letters long.
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