The quirky part will be somewhat annoying (3)

I believe the answer is:

irk

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'will be somewhat annoying' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'the quirky part' is the wordplay.
'part' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'IRK' is hidden in the letters of 'quirky'.

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(Other definitions for irk that I've seen before include "Irritate, annoy" , "English river" , "Severely annoy" , "Annoy, bother" , "cause annoyance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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