The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word IRK which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Nettle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRK | 34 % | 3 |
| RILE | 20 % | 4 |
| VEX | 12 % | 3 |
| PIQUE | 9 % | 5 |
| ANNOY | 5 % | 5 |
| PEEVE | 3 % | 5 |
| ROIL | 2 % | 4 |
| IRRITATE | 2 % | 8 |
| EATAT | 2 % | 5 |
| PROVOKE | 2 % | 7 |
| IRE | 2 % | 3 |
| ANGER | 1 % | 5 |
| NAGAT | 1 % | 5 |
| EXASPERATE | 1 % | 10 |
| JARON | 1 % | 5 |
| TEASE | 1 % | 5 |
| MIFF | 1 % | 4 |
Why may IRK be the right solution?
The word "IRK" means to annoy or irritate, which is a synonym for the word "Nettle."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nettle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gravel
- needle
- goad
- rag
- devil
- rile
- irritate
- vex
- annoy
- bother
- get at
- nark
Crossword Answer definitions
IRK verb- To irritate; annoy; bother
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 IRK
More clues leading to the result RILE
More clues leading to the result VEX
More clues leading to the result PIQUE
- Arouse
- Snit
- Resentment
- Ill temper
- Excite, as interest
- Annoyance
- Engage, as interests
- Rouse
- Feeling of umbrage
- Arouse, as ire
More clues leading to the result ANNOY
- Make hot under the collar
- Pester
- Slightly irritate
- Drive bonkers
- Bug
- Be on the back of
- Get under the collar of
- Be a pain in the neck
- Bother
- Irritate
More clues leading to the result PEEVE
More clues leading to the result ROIL
More clues leading to the result IRRITATE
More clues leading to the result EATAT
- Bug
- Vex
- "___ Joe's"
- Vex incessantly
- "__ Joe's"
- Bother over time
- Really bother
- Really irritate
- Nag, nag, nag
- __ home (dine in)
More clues leading to the result PROVOKE
More clues leading to the result IRE
More clues leading to the result ANGER
- Fit of temper
- Rage
- Breathe fire into
- Indignation
- Conniption cause
- Get one's dander up
- Provoke
- Tee off
- Possibly racist Depp movie Part II
- Fury
More clues leading to the result NAGAT
- Bother persistently
- Keep bothering
- Find fault with
- Continually find fault with
- Bother persistently, as an injury
- Find constant fault with
- Torment
- Be shrewish with
- Needle
- Pester persistently
More clues leading to the result EXASPERATE
- Drive batty
- Really rile
- Drive nuts
- Cause impatience
- Try the patience of
- Incense.
- Annoy.
- Nettle
- Cause irritation
- Annoy extremely