Crossword answer
PESKY
5 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2026
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PESKY
Clues that lead to PESKY
Most recent firstAbout PESKY in crosswords
PESKY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bothersome” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 11, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OLDIEThrowback hit
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
MELEEFree-for-all
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
GEARSCar transmission settings
DODGEEvade
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
NAMEDIdentified
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
TRESSLock of hair
ISLETKey
Every appearance of PESKY (4)
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Aug 11, 2026
Bothersome · Wall Street Journal · 38 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Vexing · New York Times · 53 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Irksome · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Hard to ditch · Newsday · Down