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IRKSOME is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for IRKSOME.

25 total results for IRKSOME( score: 50 )

12 results for IRKSOME from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue May 8, 201843DIrritating (2)Ori BrianShortz
Mon Mar 6, 201741DAnnoying (6)Susan GelfandShortz
Wed Jan 8, 201441DAnnoying (6)Sam Ezersky and Victor FlemingShortz
Mon Nov 1, 20104DIrritating (2)Holden BakerShortz
Sun Jan 18, 200912DAnnoying (6)Randolph RossShortz
Fri Aug 29, 200840DTrying (2)Mike NothnagelShortz
Tue Aug 22, 200641DAnnoying (6)Michael J. DoranShortz
Tue Mar 22, 200524DAnnoying (6)David J. KahnShortz
Sat Jul 5, 200312DLike gnatsDavid J. KahnShortz
Mon Apr 28, 200344AAnnoying (6)Jim HyresShortz
Sun Jul 19, 199896DTrying (2)Nancy SalomonShortz
Fri Dec 12, 199717APestiferousManny NosowskyShortz
6 results for IRKSOME from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Nov 6, 2022AcrosticFVexatious, like a pain in the neckEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Jul 11, 2021Panda39DSmokier, to an asthmatic, maybeDaniel RaymonShortz
Oct 11, 2020AcrosticPTending to raise one's blood pressureEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Jun 24, 2018AcrosticUTrying, causing annoyanceEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Jul 27, 2014AcrosticGVexing, apt to get under one's skinEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Mar 6, 2005AcrosticCLike a chore that bores or vexesEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
7 results for IRKSOME from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Aug 25, 199242DExasperatingNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Mon Oct 22, 199027AAnnoyingPeter SwiftMaleska
Fri Jan 26, 199046AAnnoyingPatterson PeppleMaleska
Fri Apr 1, 198818DTediousAlfio MicciMaleska
Mon May 22, 196140AAnnoying.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 19, 195320ATedious.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sun Dec 9, 1951147AMonotonous.John RogetFarrar
Anagrams:SMOKIER
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