The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PEST which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Irritating sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PEST | 50 % | 4 |
| TWIT | 50 % | 4 |
Why may PEST be the right solution?
The word "pest" is commonly used to describe someone who is annoying or irritating, especially when they won't leave you alone. Therefore, it fits the clue "irritating sort" perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Irritating sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- annoyance
- pest
- nuisance
- inconvenience
- menace
- annoy
- frustration
- frustrating
- limit
- pain
- fretted
- infuriating
Crossword Answer definitions
PEST noun- A plague, pestilence, epidemic
- Any destructive insect or caterpillar that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
- An annoying person, a nuisance.
- An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.
- An invasive weed.
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 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