The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TWERP , but the solution may also be PILL which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Annoying sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TWERP | 15 % | 5 |
| GADFLY | 10 % | 6 |
| TWIT | 10 % | 4 |
| NUDNIK | 10 % | 6 |
| PEST | 10 % | 4 |
| NOODGE | 10 % | 6 |
| PAIN | 10 % | 4 |
| PEST Down | 5 % | 39 |
| GNAT | 5 % | 4 |
| VEXER | 5 % | 5 |
| PILL | 5 % | 4 |
| IRKER | 5 % | 5 |
Why may PEST-DOWN be the right solution?
The word "pest" is commonly used to describe someone who is annoying or bothersome. Therefore, "Annoying sort" is a fitting clue for the answer "PEST".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Annoying sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pest
- nuisance
- inconvenience
- discomfort
- limit
- frustration
- frustrated
- bin
- menace
- annoy
- frustrating
- bit
Crossword Answer definitions
TWERP noun- A fool, a twit.
- A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
- A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TWERP
More clues leading to the result GADFLY
- Annoying sort
- Political troublemaker
- Irksome critic
- Annoying insect.
- Pest.
- Pest
- Provocative pest
- Persistent pest
- Annoying critic
- Persistent, irritating critic
More clues leading to the result TWIT
More clues leading to the result NUDNIK
- Pest
- Pest or bore
- Persistent pest
- Annoying sort
- Intolerable kvetcher
- Drag
- Annoying type
- Pain in the neck
- Pest, Yiddish style
- Bore or pest
More clues leading to the result PEST
- Dennis, to Mr. Wilson
- Annoying one
- Burr under the saddle
- Insecticide victim
- Nuisance
- Annoying person
- Exterminator's quarry
- Roach or slug
- Roach, for one
- Royal pain
More clues leading to the result NOODGE
- Urge annoyingly
- Pesky type
- Pester
- Pest
- Annoying person
- Annoying type
- Persistent pest
- Nag
- Relentless faultfinder
- Annoying sort
More clues leading to the result PAIN
- Agony
- Pesky kid
- Soreness
- Advil target
- "No ___, no gain"
- Pesky kid, e.g.
- Gain prerequisite
- Annoyance
- Obnoxious brat
- World of hurt
More clues leading to the result PEST Down
More clues leading to the result GNAT
- Airborne pest
- Annoying insect
- Biting insect
- Pesky insect
- Swarming insect
- Tiny insect
- Flying pest
- Mini mosquito
- Pesky flier
- Small annoyance
More clues leading to the result VEXER
More clues leading to the result PILL
- Pain
- Pharmacy staple
- Medicant
- Tablet
- Vitamin unit
- Pain?
- One may be bitter
- Annoying one
- Wet blanket
- Ill-humored sort