The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IRKS , but the solution may also be RILES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Nettles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRKS | 50 % | 4 |
| RILES | 20 % | 5 |
| ROILS | 7 % | 5 |
| VEXES | 5 % | 5 |
| STINGERS | 4 % | 8 |
| ANGERS | 4 % | 6 |
| GRATES | 2 % | 6 |
| ANNOYS | 2 % | 6 |
| IRRITATES | 2 % | 9 |
| IRES | 2 % | 4 |
| URTICAS | 2 % | 7 |
| EATSAT | 2 % | 6 |
Why may RILES be the right solution?
The word "riles" is the right answer to the clue "nettles" because "riles" means to irritate or provoke, which is similar to the effect of being stung by nettles.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nettles
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
IRKS 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 IRKS
More clues leading to the result RILES
- Nettles
- Gets one's goat
- Makes hopping mad
- Incites to pique
- Makes mad
- Annoys, with "up"
- Irritates
- Aggravates
- Engages in rabble-rousing
- Pesters
More clues leading to the result ROILS
More clues leading to the result VEXES
More clues leading to the result STINGERS
- Cocktails made with crème de menthe
- "Business ends" of bees
- Nettles.
- Bees
- Mixed drinks
- Scorpions' weapons
- Brandy-based drinks
- Brandy cocktails
- Bees' weapons
- Cocktails with brandy and crème de menthe
More clues leading to the result ANGERS
- Puts out
- Stirs up
- Incites to ire
- Brings to a boil?
- Riles up
- Burns up
- Infuriates
- Arouses wrath in
- Ticks off
- Maddens
More clues leading to the result GRATES
- Fireplaces
- Irks
- Irritates, with "on"
- Fireplace inserts
- Prepares cheese
- Fireplace frames
- Fireplace equipment.
- Fireplaces.
- Sounds harshly.
- Irritates.
More clues leading to the result ANNOYS
- Pesters
- Bothers
- Gets one's goat
- Drives up the wall
- Bugs
- Makes cross
- Rankles
- Rattles one's cage
- Ticks off
- Irks