The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PESKY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Persistently annoying crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PESKY | 83 % | 5 |
| INONESHAIR | 17 % | 10 |
Why may PESKY be the right solution?
"Pesky" means causing trouble or irritation, which fits with the clue "persistently annoying."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Persistently annoying
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- irritating
- bothersome
- troublesome
- vexing
- vexatious
- bothering
- tray
- bother
- hassle
- vex
- frustrate
- smoke
Crossword Answer definitions
PESKY adjective- Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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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