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Rankle Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is IRK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%3Exact Match!
verb

• irritate or vex

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

verb

• ripen and generate pus

95%4Exact Match!
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times20 Feb 2019 Down 1
The Guardian Quick04 May 2018 Across 14
New York Times29 Oct 2009 Across 24 GRATEON
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