Pains in the neck (5)
I believe the answer is:
pests
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pains in the neck</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pests that I've seen before include "Take steps to troublesome animal." , "Steps (anag.)" , "Persistently annoying persons" , "Steps taken about nuisances" .)