Cryptic crossword clue
One acting Chief Inspector on TV irritates 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NETTLES

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The straight part
We know that "irritates" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case irritates = nettles.
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What does NETTLES mean?

NETTLES noun
  1. Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
  2. Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
  3. Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
  4. Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
NETTLES verb
  1. Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
  2. To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

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