| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RASPED | Was irritating to hear |
| MURMURED | Was hard to hear |
| deaf | willing to hear or listen not to be persuaded was overwrought and deaf to reason |
| deafish | willing to hear or listen not to be persuaded was overwrought and deaf to reason |
| HOLDENCAULFIELD | "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born ..." |
| NAGGED | Was irritating |
| ITCHED | Was irritating, in a way |
