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noun • something that causes irritation and annoyance | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | Surname of the actress Rita | ||||||
noun • a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) • any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) | ||||||||
| 32% | 9 | Setting of the film 'Educating Rita' | ||||||
noun • a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports | ||||||||
Rita Is At The Heart Of This Nuisance Crossword Clue
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IRRITANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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IRRITANT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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