Vexes
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">vexes</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 irks that I've seen before include "'Irritate, annoy (4)'" , "Annoys, irritates" , "Galls" , "Annoys, vexes" .)
(Another definition for peeves that I've seen is " grievances".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">vexes</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('bother' can be a synonym of 'vex')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bothers that I've seen before include "Upsets" , "Troubles" .)