Plague
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

BUG
A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

DUN
Horse of a dull brownish grey color

GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

IRK
Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

NAG
An old or over-worked horse

PLY
One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"

WOE
Intense mournfulness

AIL
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning

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"

POX
A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

DOG
A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"

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PEST
A persistently annoying person

BANE
Something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"

BAIT
Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

BEVY
A large gathering of people of a particular type; "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"; "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him"

COAX
A transmission line for high-frequency signals

DRAG
The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

EVIL
Morally objectionable behavior

FASH

FRET
A small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

GALL
The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

GNAW
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

HARM
The act of damaging something or someone

HIVE
A man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

MIFF
Cause to be annoyed; "His behavior really miffed me"

PICK
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

PROD
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

PUSH
An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

RACK
A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

RASH
A series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"

RATS

RIDE
A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

RILE
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

ROIL
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

URGE
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"

AUNT
The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

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BITCH
Female of any member of the dog family

CHAFE
Anger produced by some annoying irritation

CHARM
Something believed to bring good luck

CLOUD
A group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"

COVEY
A small flock of grouse or partridge

CURSE
An evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

DEATH
The act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"

DEVIL
A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"

FEVER
Intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"

FLOCK
A group of birds

GRIND
The act of grinding to a powder or dust

GRIPE
Complain; "What was he hollering about?"

HAUNT
A frequently visited place

HOUND
Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

NUDZH

PEEVE
An annoyed or irritated mood

PIQUE
Tightly woven fabric with raised cords

PRESS
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

SKEIN
Coils of worsted yarn

SWARM
A group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"

TEASE
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

THORN
Something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"

TRIAL
The act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

ULCER
A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

WATCH
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

WORRY
Touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"

HARRY
Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

NAGAT

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"

BESET
Decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

NAGAT

CHEVY
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

CHIVY
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

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HASSLE
Disorderly fighting

MOLEST
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

CHIVVY
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

CHEVVY
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

OBSESS
Be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

GNAWAT
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

BLIGHT
Any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

HARASS
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

PESTER
Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

PESTIS
A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

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TORMENT
The act of harassing someone

BEDEVIL
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

SCOURGE
A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

AFFLICT
Cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"

BUBONIC
Of or evidencing buboes; "bubonic plague"

PROVOKE
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

ANGUISH
Extreme mental distress

BESIEGE
Cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

BRISTLE
A stiff hair

BUGBEAR
An imaginary monster used to frighten children

CONCERN
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

DISEASE
An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

DISTURB
Change the arrangement or position of

ENTREAT
Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

LOCUSTS

TEEMING
Abundantly filled with especially living things; "the Third World's teeming millions"; "the teeming boulevard"

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EPIDEMIC
A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

9 letters

OVERSWARM

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BLACKDEATH
The epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe

PESTILENCE
A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"