Continues to irritate (7)
I believe the answer is:
rankles
(Other definitions for rankles that I've seen before include "Causes lasting and bitter annoyance" , "Riles" , "Goes on vexing" , "Continues to hurt" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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