Pains in the neck
The crossword clue "Pains in the neck" is answered by PESTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 26 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1982. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
PESTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PESTS answer page.
Used 26 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1982. It appears in 7 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.
- CRICKS (4 uses in xd)
- KINKS (3 uses in xd)
- IRRITANTS (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for PESTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by PESTS, most used first.
- Nuisances - used 131 times, most recently in 2026
- Annoyances - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Annoying ones - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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