Provoke or irritate Crossword Clue

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Provoke or irritate Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. irritate or vex

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROVOKE (verb)
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
IRRITATE (verb)
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

Hint 3: Anagram

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KIR

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Across

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4. "Square ___ in a round hole"

7. Capture quickly, as a thief

10. Prohibit something ... or with 11a, a "fruity" baked loaf

11. Name that follows "Santa" for a Californian city ... or with 10a, a "fruity" baked loaf

12. Be in debt to another

13. Wrinkle-smoothing appliance

15. Layer of a wedding cake, perhaps

16. Owl's rodent prey

17. Tart-tasting, like a lemon ... or with 19a, a fermented baked loaf

19. Pizza base ... or with 17a, a fermented baked loaf

21. "That's ___, folks!" ("Looney Tunes" ender)

22. Visitors from outer space (Abbr.)

23. Shape with a radius, for short

26. 'We __ to please'

28. To the ___ degree (utmost)

29. Suffix with "simula" and "ful" ... or with 31a, a pancake-like UK breakfast dish

31. Furry friend of the family ... or with 29a, a pancake-like UK breakfast dish

33. ___-ball (arcade game)

34. ___ reflex (throat contraction)

36. Sparkler at Tiffany's, perhaps

39. Dubai's clock setting: Abbr.

42. Mother ___ (ecological personification)

44. Sharing a Thanksgiving meal with someone ... or a clue to the words and their placements at 10a, 11a, 17a, 19a, 29a, and 31a: 2 wds.

48. Narrow waterway (anagram of "air")

49. "Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)

50. Back talk, perhaps

51. Braying animal

52. ___ Talks (inspirational talks): Abbr.

53. Material property related to heating: Abbr.

54. Moon's background

55. Opposite of "WNW" Abbr.

56. Suffix seen in "hostess" and "lioness"

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2. Rowers' equipment

3. Brian ___ of "Spider and I"

4. Set of socks

5. Chemical ending letters with "acetyl" or "butyl"

6. Place to grow vegetables or flowers

7. "Take your time, there's ___!" ("Do it slowly!"): 2 wds.

8. One shake of a dog's tail: 2 wds.

9. Sister to Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women," fondly

14. Government group whose logo has an eagle holding a key (anagram of "san"): Abbr.

15. Blooming Dutch bulb

18. Suffix with “gran” for a healthy snack

20. Baseball Hall of Famer Mel ___

23. Loops one into an email: Abbr.

25. ___ the day (regret)

27. Actress Ryan known for "Sleepless in Seattle"

30. ___ Millions (multi-state lottery)

32. Fruit-flavored drink mix (rhymes with "bang")

35. Yaps

36. Hotel customers

37. Rubs out, as a pencil mistake

38. Pill, for short

40. Roller-___ (travel using heels-on-wheels)

41. Ocean's movements, affected by the moon

43. Use a stencil

44. Supportive undergarments

45. "Enter at your own ___!" (peril)

46. Lowest difficulty, usually

47. Lymph ___, immune system part

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