Nettle
Crossword Clue & Answers

31 August 2020
Last seen in: The Guardian Quick
We found 23 answers for the crossword clue 'Nettle', the most recent of which was seen in the The Guardian Quick.
We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.
We have given Nettle a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.
As well as being a clue we've also seen Nettle as an answer itself some 130 times.
Nettle is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.
We most recently saw this clue in 'The Guardian Quick' on Saturday, 29 August 2020 with the answer being IRRITATE, we also found IRRITATE to be the most popular answer for this clue.
We've seen this clue in the following publications:
- The Guardian Quick - 29 Aug 2020
- The Guardian Quick - 23 Aug 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - 30 May 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - 14 Dec 2018
Definitions and usage
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- Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
- 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"
- Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Anagrams
We found 1 anagrams for the word 'Nettle'.
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Crossword Answers
3 Letters
BUG
A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
IRK
Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
RAG
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
VEX
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"
4 Letters
MIFF
Cause to be annoyed; "His behavior really miffed me"
NARK
A lawman concerned with narcotics violations
RILE
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
ROIL
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
WEED
Street names for marijuana
5 Letters
ANNOY
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"
CHAFE
Anger produced by some annoying irritation
DEVIL
A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
GETAT
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"
GETTO
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"
PEEVE
An annoyed or irritated mood
PIQUE
Tightly woven fabric with raised cords
STING
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
6 Letters
BOTHER
Make confused or perplexed or puzzled
GRAVEL
Rock fragments and pebbles
7 Letters
PROVOKE
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
8 Letters
IRRITATE
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"
URTICATE
Whip with or as with nettles
9 Letters
DISPLEASE
Give displeasure to
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