What does vexed mean in crosswords?

vexed means: causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed

Which crossword clues can have vexed as the answer?

Possible clues for vexed include "Hard to settle".

vexed is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often irritated, 9 letters.

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Hard to settle"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈvɛkst/Part of speech adjectiveSorted deevxStarts with VEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word

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"vexed" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often irritated (9 letters).

From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex + -ed.

“She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.”
“He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed.”
“I leave aside the vexed questions about whether one or two peploi were woven and presented to Athena during the Greater (every four years) and Lesser (every year) Panathenaic festivals […]”

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01“Hard to settle”5 letters

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