The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PESKY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Irksome crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PESKY | 31 % | 5 |
| WEARY | 25 % | 5 |
| ANNOYING | 13 % | 8 |
| VEXING | 13 % | 6 |
| TRYING | 6 % | 6 |
| ONEROUS | 6 % | 7 |
| VEXATIOUS | 6 % | 9 |
Why may PESKY be the right solution?
The word "pesky" means annoying or troublesome, which is synonymous with "irksome."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Irksome
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wearisome
- tiresome
- tedious
- deadening
- dull
- slow
- ho-hum
- uninteresting
- boring
- annoying
- exasperating
- vexing
Crossword Answer definitions
PESKY adjective- Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
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 PESKY
- Negative adjective in infomercials
- Troublesome
- Persistently annoying
- Bothersome
- Like a gnat
- Like Dennis the Menace
- Annoying
- Irritating
- Impish
- Irksome
More clues leading to the result WEARY
- Spent
- Needing a nap
- No rest for them
- Tire
- About ready to drop
- Fatigued
- Worn-down
- Bushed
- Tuckered out
- In need of a nap
More clues leading to the result ANNOYING
More clues leading to the result VEXING
More clues leading to the result TRYING
- Making an effort
- Extremely irritating
- Hard to be
- Making and effort
- Vexatious.
- Adjective for these days.
- Exasperating.
- Hard on the patience.
- Taxing
- Hard to endure
More clues leading to the result ONEROUS
- Troublesome
- Burdensome
- Oppressive
- Heavy
- Hard to bear
- A tough row to hoe
- Burdensome.
- Irksome.
- Laborious.
- Weighty.