Irritate NYT Crossword Clue
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explanationNYT Crossword December 14 2025 Answers
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Clue History: Irritate
Complete History & Past Answers
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GETTO
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WSJ Crossword - June 12 2026
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CHAFE
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NYT Crossword - December 14 2025
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CHAFE
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Puzzle Page - August 12 2025
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The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Irritate" is CHAFE.
The word 'chafe' means to irritate or annoy. It can also refer to the physical irritation caused by rubbing, which aligns with the clue's context of causing discomfort or annoyance.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 14, 2025.
To make sore by rubbing or to annoy.
Scrape away, erode, Rub the wrong way, perhaps, Make sore by rubbing, rub raw, Grate against
The answer to “Irritate” in the New York Times puzzle December 14 2025 is CHAFE. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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