Clues for the word "PESKY"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 87 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 22, 2025.
Definition of pesky
- a. - Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive.
Referring Clues
- Like Dennis the Menace
- Annoying, as a gnat
- Bothersome
- Like gnats
- Like a gnat
- Annoying
- Irritating
- Like mosquitoes
- A bit of a bother
- Troublesome
- Persistently annoying
- Annoyingly troublesome
- Annoying, as a fly
- Like a mosquito
- Irksome
- Like a fly
- Nettlesome
- Vexatious
- Annoying - troublesome
- Like gnats and pantry ants
- Vexing
- Annoying (informal)
- Annoying, like gnats
- Annoying, like a gnat
- Bothersome, as mosquitos
- Hard to shake
- Hard to get rid of
- Like any bug buzzing around your face
- Irksome, like a fly
Last Seen In
- Daily American - July 22, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 10, 2025
- Daily American - December 05, 2024
- USA Today - November 11, 2024
- New York Times - September 30, 2024
- USA Today - September 20, 2024
- New York Times - June 10, 2024
- USA Today - November 01, 2023
- Daily American - July 22, 2023
- New York Times - June 16, 2023
- Family Time - May 28, 2023
- LA Times - May 12, 2023
- USA Today - January 29, 2023
- Daily American - December 05, 2022
- LA Times - October 17, 2022
- New York Times - May 08, 2022
- New York Times - March 28, 2022
- New York Times - October 25, 2021
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 11, 2018
- Guardian Quick - December 06, 2017
- Washington Post Sunday - October 29, 2017
- Netword - October 03, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 21, 2017
- LA Times - August 21, 2017
- Daily American - July 22, 2017
- Netword - July 02, 2017
- Netword - January 29, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - January 18, 2017
- Daily American - December 05, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 15, 2016
- And in 57 more crossword puzzles...