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4 results for IRRITANT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 20, 2016	2D	Smoke in one's eyes, say	Gordon Johnson	Shortz
Thu Apr 10, 2014	11D	Pebble in one's shoe, e.g.	David Steinberg	Shortz
Tue Feb 28, 2012	42D	Pain in the neck	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sat Aug 6, 1994	33D	Princess's pea, e.g.	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

1 result for IRRITANT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 31, 2010	Acrostic	D	Thorn in one's side	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

6 results for IRRITANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 23, 1984	100A	Cigar smoke, to some	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun May 11, 1980	22A	Tear gas, e.g.	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Tue Jun 24, 1975	37D	Sand in a shoe, i.e.	Virginia Godwin	Weng
Mon Apr 4, 1966	41D	Galling.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Thu Aug 18, 1960	42A	Agent of annoyance.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 19, 1954	11D	Cause of annoyance.	Ruth H. Oliver	Farrar

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