Afflict
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.
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Publications
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 6 Dec 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 4 Oct 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 2 Aug 2021
- The Mirror Classic - Saturday, 22 May 2021
- The Mirror Classic - Sunday, 16 May 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 22 Mar 2021
- The Mirror Classic - Monday, 8 Mar 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 11 Jan 2021
- The Daily Mail Quick - Sunday, 29 Nov 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 28 Nov 2020
- The Mirror Classic - Thursday, 29 Oct 2020
- The Mirror Classic - Monday, 21 Sep 2020
Crossword Answers
3 letters
AIL
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning
VEX
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
4 letters
HURT
The act of damaging something or someone
5 letters
SMITE
Inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
BESET
Decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
6 letters
PLAGUE
An annoyance; "those children are a damn plague"
7 letters
OPPRESS
Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
BEDEVIL
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
SCOURGE
A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
TORMENT
The act of harassing someone
TROUBLE
An effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
8 letters
AGGRIEVE
Infringe on the rights of