Crossword Genius

Annoys son -- that's uncalled-for! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

needless

'that's uncalled-for' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'annoys son' is the wordplay.
'annoys' becomes 'needles' (I've seen this before).
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'needles'+'s'='NEEDLESS'

(Other definitions for needless that I've seen before include "Surplus to requirements" , "Unwanted" , "for no good reason" , "Superfluous" , "Unnecessary, avoidable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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