Crossword answer
PESKY
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 4, 2026
Letter pattern
PESKY
Clues that lead to PESKY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Like a fly in a closed car5USA TodayOct 4, 2026
Really annoying like a persistent gnat5Crosswords With FriendsSep 16, 2026
Annoying, like mosquitoes5NYT MiniAug 30, 2026
Bothersome5Wall Street JournalAug 11, 2026
Vexing5New York TimesFeb 26, 2026
Irksome5Eugene ShefferFeb 12, 2026
Hard to ditch5NewsdayOct 30, 2025
About PESKY in crosswords
PESKY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like a fly in a closed car” in the USA Today crossword on October 4, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of PESKY (7)
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Oct 4, 2026
Like a fly in a closed car · USA Today · 4 Down
Sep 16, 2026
Really annoying like a persistent gnat · Crosswords With Friends · 33
Aug 30, 2026
Annoying, like mosquitoes · NYT Mini · 4 Down
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