The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPINY , but the solution may also be PESKY which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in New York Times).
Nettlesome crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPINY | 40 % | 5 |
| PESKY | 40 % | 5 |
| IRKING | 20 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nettlesome
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- annoying
- plaguy
- bothersome
- pesky
- vexing
- vexatious
- galling
- irritating
- irritable
- pestering
- testy
- tetchy
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 SPINY
- Like a hedgehog
- Like a sea urchin
- Like some anteaters
- Quill-equipped
- Like sea urchins
- Quill-filled
- Like porcupines
- Sporting thorns
- Thorny
- Troublesome
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