| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EXASPERATING | Vexing | |
| CORROSIVE | Having the quality of fretting or vexing. | |
| GALLING | Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating. | |
| VEXINGLY | In a vexing manner; so as to vex, tease, or irritate. | |
| PERVERSE | Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary. | |
| VEXATION | The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation. | |