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The Clue
Sources of chronic annoyance (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BUGBEARS
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Notes
The answer BUGBEARS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BUGBEAR as a noun:
1. (bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger) = an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. (bugbear, hobgoblin) = an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson