The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NETTLED , but the solution may also be SORE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Vexed crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NETTLED | 15 % | 7 |
| IRKED | 15 % | 5 |
| SORE | 12 % | 4 |
| IRED | 11 % | 4 |
| IRATE | 9 % | 5 |
| RILED | 8 % | 5 |
| GALLED | 5 % | 6 |
| PESTERED | 5 % | 8 |
| ROILED | 5 % | 6 |
| ATEAT | 3 % | 5 |
| INAPET | 3 % | 6 |
| ANGERED | 3 % | 7 |
| TEASED | 2 % | 6 |
| PROVOKED | 2 % | 8 |
| BOTHERED | 2 % | 8 |
| HARROWED | 2 % | 8 |
| DEVILED | 2 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Vexed
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- annoyed
- troubled
- pestered
- difficult
- harassed
- harried
- hard
- irked
- riled
- upset
- beset
- offended
Crossword Answer definitions
NETTLED verb- Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
- To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
- Annoyed; offended
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 NETTLED
More clues leading to the result IRKED
More clues leading to the result SORE
- Aching
- Hot under the collar
- Saddle ____ (equestrian's woe)
- Ticked
- Ticked off
- Inflamed and painful
- Painful place
- Steamed
- Tender
- Touchy
More clues leading to the result IRED
- Fed up with
- Seething
- Vexed
- Aroused one's wrath
- Burned up
- Plenty mad
- Riled up
- Ruffled one's feathers
- Sore
- Raised the hackles of
More clues leading to the result IRATE
- Angry
- Boiling mad
- Fuming
- Furious
- Mad as a wet hen
- Mad as heck
- Ticked off
- In a dither
- In a pique
- More than sore
More clues leading to the result RILED
- Stirred up
- Worked up
- Disgruntled
- Mad
- All worked up
- Incited to anger
- Bugged or vexed
- All het up
- Ticked off
- Much provoked
More clues leading to the result GALLED
More clues leading to the result PESTERED
- Acted the royal pain
- Harassed
- Annoyed
- Heckled
- Was a noodge
- Annoyed no end
- Wouldn't leave be
- Kept badgering
- Was a pain to
- Annoyed persistently
More clues leading to the result ROILED
- Stirred up
- Oft-impersonated one
- Muddied the water
- Stirred up the mud
- Hot under the collar
- Stirred up, as sediment in water
- Teed off
- Muddied
- Made cloudy
- Irritated
More clues leading to the result ATEAT
- Bugged
- Worried
- Really bothered
- Vexed
- Patronized, as in a restaurant
- Bothered heavily
- Patronized as a diner
- Bothered
- Steadily worried
- Rankled
More clues leading to the result INAPET
More clues leading to the result ANGERED
- Hot under the collar
- Ticked off
- Riled
- Infuriated
- Made mad
- Apt anagram of enraged
- Made hot under the collar
- Ruffled one's feathers
- Made really mad
- Steamed up
More clues leading to the result TEASED
- Kidded
- Ribbed
- Frizzed, as hair
- Ragged
- Given a sort of lift
- Bedeviled
- Taunted
- Combed the wrong way
- Poked fun at
- Combed out