The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GADFLY which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2012.
Persistent, irritating critic crossword clue answers
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Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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GADFLY | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Persistent, irritating critic
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gadfly
- tease
- nag
- bait
- teased
- teasing
- corrosive
- dispute
- tirade
- twit
- fire
- fired
Crossword Answer definitions
GADFLY noun- Any dipterous insect of the family Oestridae, commonly known as botflies.
- A horsefly: any of various species of fly, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood.
- One who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by proving an irritant.
- One who merely irritates without making useful suggestions.
- A bloodsucker; a person who takes without giving back.
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