The Clue
Annoy (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NETTLE
Tags
Notes
The answer NETTLE is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
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Definition
NETTLE as a noun:
1. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
NETTLE as a verb:
1. (nettle, urticate) = sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
2. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"