Vexation
The crossword clue "Vexation" is answered by IRE, a 3-letter entry. Used 53 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
IRE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IRE answer page.
Used 53 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CHAGRIN (3 uses in xd)
- ANNOYANCE (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for IRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by IRE, most used first.
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- Fury - used 505 times, most recently in 2026
- Rage - used 460 times, most recently in 2026
- Choler - used 218 times, most recently in 2026
- Dander - used 157 times, most recently in 2024
- Intense anger - used 134 times, most recently in 2026
- Hot temper - used 110 times, most recently in 2026
- High dudgeon - used 100 times, most recently in 2026
- Indignation - used 95 times, most recently in 2026
- Spleen - used 88 times, most recently in 2025
- Hot blood - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
- Outrage - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
- Furious feeling - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
- Angry feeling - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
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