___ peeve (minor annoyance) Crossword Clue

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___ peeve (minor annoyance) Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
(noun)
1. a special loved one
2. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
(verb)
1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ANNOYANCE (noun)
1. anger produced by some annoying irritation
2. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
PEEVE (noun)
1. an annoyed or irritated mood
PEEVE (verb)
1. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

More Daily Themed Crossword (5/30/2026) Answers

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1. Word after "Tik" for a social media video-making app

4. ___ and Jerry (popular cartoon figures)

7. "___ Be There For You" ("Friends" theme song)

10. Ring-shaped colorful eye part

12. TV remote battery letters

13. Cow's call

14. Body part where you'd find the Adam's apple

15. Open with a crowbar, as a locked gate

16. Agreement of peace (rhymes with "fact")

17. High-flying toy with a tail

19. Classic playground game where you race against time to pick up objects. Can you scoop up every spiky star before "tensies" are done?

20. ___ code (mens' friendship etiquette)

21. Lying ___ (staying under the radar)

22. Loaded with ham or chicken, as an omelet

25. Amazon serpent that suffocates

28. "Shop ___ You Drop" (1991 game show)

29. Leave out, as a crucial detail

31. ___-Aid, adhesive bandage brand

32. Stereo knob that alters the degree of loudness, for short

33. Game where you run away from "it"

34. Double ___, jump rope game played by true daredevils. Can you master two ropes and a playground chanting your name?

35. Golfer's goal

36. Like a call that went to voicemail

37. ___ carte food order: 2 wds.

39. Point the finger at

41. Capture the ___, team game featuring sneak attacks and wild dashes. Can you make it home with the ultimate prize?

42. Small start to many rappers' names?

43. ___ musubi (Hawaiian snack made with canned meat)

47. Suffix with "billion" or "million"

48. 911 responder: Abbr.

49. End of an academic mail address

50. Part of a stream or garden

51. Sailor's "Mayday!"

52. ___ Rover, iconic schoolyard showdown where teamwork is tested. Will your line hold strong or will the runner break through?

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Down

1. The ___ Man, character in "The Wizard of Oz"

2. Mineral source

3. Schoolyard favorite where having quick feet can lead to glory. Will your strike send you home or help you win?

4. Gift wrapper's need

5. Canoe propeller

6. "___ I be excused?" ("Can I leave?")

7. Apple's desktop

8. Caps ___ (keyboard key)

9. "___ of love" (letter-ending words)

11. "Midi" or "mini" garment

16. Cat claw site

18. Japanese manufacturer of the Prius and Corolla

19. Scribble something down

21. "Don't ___ Me Down," song by The Beatles

22. "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation" network: Abbr.

23. "Old MacDonald" ending syllables

24. Pot-bellied animal

25. Nocturnal cave dwellers

26. "Just this ___" ("This is the only time")

27. Adderall target: Abbr.

30. Timeless game where the stakes are high with smooth round objects. Can your best flick win you every glassy treasure in the ring?

31. Vehicles for school kids

34. Scarcely lit

35. It may be dog-eared

36. Ice cream shop drinks

37. "I have been living ___" (living dishonestly): 2 wds.

38. Tallow kin

40. Red carpet ready vehicle, for short

41. Marvelous, in slang

44. Words ___ minute (typist's speed)

45. Part of some sports drink names

46. Dirt in a puddle

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