Bugs
The crossword clue "Bugs" is answered by IRKS, a 4-letter entry. Used 39 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
IRKS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IRKS answer page.
Used 39 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 13 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.
- PESTERS (14 uses in xd)
- INSECTS (11 uses in xd)
- GETSTO (8 uses in xd)
Other clues for IRKS
Every other clue in this collection answered by IRKS, most used first.
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- Vexes - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
- Rubs the wrong way - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Ticks off - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Bothers - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Irritates - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- Nettles - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Peeves - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
- Aggravates - used 31 times, most recently in 2024
- Exasperates - used 25 times, most recently in 2021
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