The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HASSLE
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More clues leading to the result HASSLE
- Fool in hospital left ecstasy — bother
- Ship entering sound exhibiting difficulty
- Well, going round ship is a problem
- Lashes out when there is trouble
- Feel shares must go up without any problem
- Harry lashes out
- Owns toboggan, endless bother
- Badger lashes out
- Harry possesses silver, oddly
- Harry interrupts Martha’s sleep
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The straight part
We know that "bother" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bother = hassle.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HASSLE mean?
HASSLE noun- Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
- A fight or argument.
- An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.
- To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
- To pick a fight or start an argument.