The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RILE , but the solution may also be PESTER which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Vex crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RILE | 29 % | 4 |
| ROIL | 14 % | 4 |
| IRK | 13 % | 3 |
| NETTLE | 6 % | 6 |
| ANNOY | 6 % | 5 |
| TEASE | 3 % | 5 |
| EATAT | 3 % | 5 |
| IRE | 3 % | 3 |
| GALL | 2 % | 4 |
| PEEVE | 2 % | 5 |
| MIFF | 2 % | 4 |
| IRRITATE | 2 % | 8 |
| PESTER | 2 % | 6 |
| CHAFE | 1 % | 5 |
| FRET | 1 % | 4 |
| BELEAGUER | 1 % | 9 |
| TROUBLE | 1 % | 7 |
| HARASS | 1 % | 6 |
| PIQUE | 1 % | 5 |
| TRY | 1 % | 3 |
| RANKLE | 1 % | 6 |
| GNAW | 0 % | 4 |
| BOTHER | 0 % | 6 |
| HAUNT | 0 % | 5 |
| PROVOKE | 0 % | 7 |
| TORMENT | 0 % | 7 |
| NEEDLE | 0 % | 6 |
| RUFFLE | 0 % | 6 |
| NAG | 0 % | 3 |
| MOLEST | 0 % | 6 |
| EXASPERATE | 0 % | 10 |
| ACERBATE | 0 % | 8 |
| DISPLEASE | 0 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Vex
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- annoy
- rile
- irritate
- bother
- rag
- nettle
- devil
- gravel
- get at
- get to
- nark
- irk
Crossword Answer definitions
RILE verb- To make angry
- To stir or move from a state of calm or order
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 RILE
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More clues leading to the result IRK
More clues leading to the result NETTLE
- Irk
- Goad
- Harass
- Irritate
- Stinging plant
- Get under the skin of
- Plant with stinging leaves
- Plant with a sting
- Vex
- Herb with stinging hairs
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 TEASE
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 IRE
More clues leading to the result GALL
- Impudent boldness
- Rub sore
- Saddle sore
- Nerve
- Unmitigated __
- Irk big-time
- Chutzpah
- Effrontery
- Some nerve
- Brazen boldness
More clues leading to the result PEEVE
More clues leading to the result MIFF
- Offend
- Annoy
- Cause annoyance
- Vex
- Give minor offense to
- Tick off
- Irritate
- Vex a bit
- Bend out of shape
- Make sore
More clues leading to the result IRRITATE
More clues leading to the result PESTER
More clues leading to the result CHAFE
- Rub
- Irritate
- Wear by rubbing
- Irritate in a way
- Rub annoyingly
- Rub the wrong way
- Abrade by rubbing
- React to wool, maybe
- Rub roughly
- Cause friction
More clues leading to the result FRET
- Worry
- Guitar neck part
- Guitar part
- Fingerboard ridge
- Viol feature
- Neck division
- Neck line?
- Fender marking
- Neck line
- Neckline?
More clues leading to the result BELEAGUER
More clues leading to the result TROUBLE
- Problems
- "The ___ With Harry" (Hitchcock film)
- Difficulty
- Bother
- Hot water
- Woe
- Misfortune
- Hot water, so to speak
- Make an extra effort
- Be a bother to
More clues leading to the result HARASS
- Bug
- Torment
- Dog
- Drive up a wall
- Be a constant pest
- Go beyond pestering
- Persecute
- Annoy persistently
- Hector
- Nag
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 TRY
- Take a crack at
- Attempt
- Hear, as a case
- Stab
- Take a shot at
- Venture
- Have a go at
- Shot
- Sit in judgment
- The old college ___
More clues leading to the result RANKLE
- Irritate
- Annoy
- Fill with resentment
- Annoy no end
- Cause irritation
- Stick in one's craw
- Get one's goat
- Grate on
- Continue to irritate
- Fester in one's mind
More clues leading to the result GNAW
- Eat like a beaver
- Chew at
- Chew like a rat
- Eat away at
- Eat at
- Nibble
- Nibble on
- Make like a mouse
- Sink one's teeth into
- Eat away
More clues leading to the result BOTHER
- Fuss
- Take the trouble
- Get under the skin of
- Bug
- Trouble
- Annoy
- Pester
- Petty annoyance
- Inconvenience.
- Exclamation of mild vexation.
More clues leading to the result HAUNT
- Hangout
- Favorite hangout
- Spook
- Create fear
- Place for regulars
- Do poltergeist work
- Frequent
- Oft-visited place
- Be there in spirit?
- Make a spooky visit
More clues leading to the result PROVOKE
More clues leading to the result TORMENT
- Relentlessly attack
- Plague
- More than pester
- Vex
- Bedevil
- Pick on endlessly
- Harry
- Tease mercilessly
- Agony
- Annoy persistently
More clues leading to the result NEEDLE
- Hector
- Knitter's need
- Pine tree leaf
- Provoke
- Pine leaf
- Dash indicator
- Meter "figure"
- Razz
- Obelisk or spire
- Stylus
More clues leading to the result RUFFLE
- Petticoat feature
- Fashion frill
- Disturb
- Dust __
- Dress trimming
- Pinafore trim
- Irritate
- Perturb
- Clothing frill
- Drum sound
More clues leading to the result NAG
- Harp
- Worthless horse
- Fuss at
- Get on someone's case
- Harry
- Henpeck
- Old horse or ex-wife
- Pester
- Remind and remind and remind
- Annoy
More clues leading to the result MOLEST
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